Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning (over)
Verb
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Smartwool has been dominating the wool scene for quite some time, and there’s a reason for that.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The Heat set the tone from the start, dominating the first quarter to outscore the Pistons 34-16 in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the era of the fax machine, knowing more than your competitors by holding specialized knowledge, memorizing procedures, and mastering complex systems, was a genuine competitive edge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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But mastering the when and where requires experience.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling for the participatory budget to be slashed, saying that 11-year-old children shouldn’t be dictating how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year in the city budget.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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If the Matt Wells era of the Colorado Rapids is truly about dictating games instead of reacting to them, Sunday’s season opener at the Seattle Sounders will offer an immediate test.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Russia, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, and Uganda, dictatorships have carried on for decades—oppressing and killing their people, attacking their neighbors, and destabilizing their regions.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Glen, former deputy mayor for housing and economic development under Mayor de Blasio, is founder and managing principal at MSquared, a real estate investment and development company.—
Alicia Glen,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a move that signaled the coming power grab, County CEO Michelle Aguirre intervened, keeping Schultz on the payroll to continue managing the very investments Freidenrich was elected to oversee.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of regulating the private sector, the government is simply regulating itself.—
Howard Dvorkin,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Vianna also noted the importance of further regulating the internet to stop the rapid circulation of misogynistic content.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Reigning (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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