lorded (it over)

past tense of lord (it over)
as in patronized
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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  • Rather than inspire enthusiasm, the event lineup left the employee feeling patronized.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For family-run businesses, this means higher rents and costlier overheads, as well as the exodus of communities that traditionally patronized them.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Lorded (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lorded%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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