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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  • 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
  • At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
    M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • Timberview had cut the lead to 32-22 but couldn’t stop the Jaguars’ rushing attack.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Philippine Fault Zone, which cuts across the archipelago, is one of many active faults responsible for significant seismic events.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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