LORDING (IT OVER) Synonyms: 9 Similar Words

lording (it over)

verb

Definition of 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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Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of patronizing

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