reigned

past tense of reign

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned
Verb
  • In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
    Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For every song of his that became a global mainstay, one of his raw, evocative mixtapes simultaneously ruled the streets of Kingston.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To the extent permitted by law, these Terms shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules.
    TIME.com, TIME.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • So, while the incumbent Social Democratic Party took a beating and the far right made gains in the German election, the big winner was the Christian Democratic Union, a normal center-right party that governed Germany as recently as 2021.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Reigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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