commanding
Americanadjective
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being in command.
a commanding officer.
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appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable.
a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.
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having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative.
a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.
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dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking.
a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.
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(of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance.
a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
adjective
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being in command
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having the air of authority
a commanding voice
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(of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
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(of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
Other Word Forms
- commandingly adverb
- commandingness noun
- quasi-commanding adjective
- quasi-commandingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of commanding
Example Sentences
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At around that time, Sajid Akram left a footbridge that offered a commanding view of the area and advanced towards the festival.
From Barron's
Instead, it increasingly looks like China has a commanding lead after fully embracing Musk’s vision of the electrified automobile.
If Mingus incorporated the personalities of his musicians within his commanding voice as composer, Blakey crafted a signature sound through music written mostly by his band’s members.
South: Newsom is a masterful communicator, has great stage presence, cuts a commanding figure and can hold an audience in the palm of his hand when he’s really on.
From Los Angeles Times
All his works are commanding presences, while some seem to be straining to be larger than they are.
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