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commanding
[kuh-man-ding, -mahn-]
adjective
being in command.
a commanding officer.
appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable.
a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.
having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative.
a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.
dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking.
a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.
(of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance.
a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
commanding
/ kəˈmɑːndɪŋ /
adjective
being in command
having the air of authority
a commanding voice
(of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
(of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
Other Word Forms
- commandingly adverb
- commandingness noun
- quasi-commanding adjective
- quasi-commandingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of commanding1
Example Sentences
He said London silver spot prices are now commanding a hefty premium over silver futures trading on Comex in Chicago, owing to the physical shortage.
On stage, the singer is normally a fireball of intensity, screaming punky anthems like Yuk Foo and commanding the spotlight with magnetic charisma.
Lt Col Matt Woodward, commanding officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, said what happened in April last year was unusual, because "the horses got lost".
She has a harder time commanding the screen in a third role, when Ingrid also acts the part of the sinister Spider Woman, a spiky-haired, taloned jungle goddess who smooches her prey to death.
That was the difference in the Dodgers’ 4-3 victory at Citizens Bank Park, giving them a commanding 2-0 lead in a best-of-five series that will shift to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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