command
verb (used with object)
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
was commanding
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past progressiveof command.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By 19, he was commanding an enlarged legion in the Second Punic War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
Her voice was commanding on records and candid in public, where she remains outspoken about body positivity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
Stafford’s Air Force duties not only had him run the military’s top flight school and experimental plane testing base, but he was commanding general of Area 51.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
However, he was commanding in the second half to add solidity to a backline boasting six clean sheets in 13 Premier League games.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
"Okay, let's get some high knees!" the coach was commanding.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
