lord (it over)

as in to patronize
to assume or treat with an air of superiority waiters at that fancy restaurant like to lord it over the customers, acting like they're doing them a favor just being there

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Verb
  • Wintour also patronized the works of designers Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • But don’t patronize McConnell by limiting him to such tropes.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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  • The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • According to a report on Bloomberg, MSFT is planning to cut thousands of jobs in its Xbox gaming division.
    MoneyShow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Lord (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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