QUEENING (IT OVER) Synonyms: 9 Similar Words

queening (it over)

verb

present participle of queen (it over)

as in lording (it over)

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queening (it over)

Verb

When Mamdani broke with decades of mayoral tradition by snubbing the Israel Day Parade at the end of May and refusing to march in it, Tisch proudly represented the city at the event.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Over the years, the Oscars have garnered a reputation for snubbing studio tentpoles from consideration in above-the-line categories.

— Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of snubbing

Verb

But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.

— Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The subtext to the litigation is Oakley’s personal grievance against Dolan, whom the ex-player has long criticized, in part for slighting him compared to other Knicks legends.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of slighting

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

queened (it over)

queening (it over)

queen (it over)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Queening (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queening%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of queening (it over)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

sultry

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes