reign (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign (over)
Verb
  • Should the weather dictate an e-Learning day, Milewski said texts and emails will be sent and phone calls made as soon as the decision is rendered.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The old rule allowed no more than two players to rush the quarterback at a time and dictated that legal rushers all had to start 7-plus yards off the line.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Conversely, the Padres were dominated by Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt for much of his 5⅔ innings and by two relievers for all of the rest of Monday’s game.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Our science worship has usurped the God worship of previous centuries, but ultimately points to Old Testament outcomes: Apocalypse, holocaust, and the fascistic desire to dominate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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