Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned (over)
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Argentina dominated all night with 68 percent possession, 11 shots on goal to one for Venezuela, and 19 shots to five overall.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025 -
It’s been a complicated year for TV makers, with much of the talk dominated by the need to partner to fund ambitious ideas, confusion around AI, and consolidation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Proceeds from the sale were intended to help contractors recoup some of their losses on the project, as dictated by a judgment resulting from a lawsuit numerous contractors filed in 2022 against Galena.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
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The book’s author and former H&M staffer Catarina Midby noted how individuals can choose their own fashion inspiration, versus having trends dictated by editors or anyone.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The men are seen as misogynistic, and the women are oppressed.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump mastered it decades ago, on The Apprentice.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Quince has mastered the art of layering pieces.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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His brother Gal, managed to escape.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of Sunday afternoon, the fire crew managed to contain 25% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Brazil, methanol commerce is regulated by the government, restricted to industrial uses such as biodiesel production, solvents, and laboratory applications.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harmful substances, such as alcohol and narcotics, are typically regulated and controlled.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Go birding at River Commons Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a morning of bird watching Wednesday at River Commons, a 100-acre tract administered by the Watershed Conservation Resource Center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Based on user preference, the ultimate goal would be an on-demand, reversible contraceptive administered as a pill.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Reigned (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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