lording (it over)

present participle of lord (it over)
as in talking down (to)
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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patronizing
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  • Shop In Uptown Put your plastic to good use by patronizing Uptown’s lovely community of small businesses.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • All were charged with patronizing prositution while eight people were charged with solicitaion of a minor.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Lording (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lording%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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