Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning (over)
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Throughout most of the game, the Bears were dominating the day.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025 -
After dominating the at the box office this summer, the supernatural horror hit Weapons is finally available to stream at home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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True freedom isn't a future milestone; it's built from day one by designing for mobility, choosing clients who respect boundaries, building self-sufficient systems, mastering asynchronous communication, and pricing for a location-independent lifestyle.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moving forward, mastering a personal podcast could replace soft-focus biographies or wonky books as a way for politicians to increase their profiles.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The right question, asked at the right time, can shape decisions without dictating them.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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How much so will go a long way to dictating how successful this window has been or not.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Much of Emery’s strategy is about organisation and regulating the game’s tempo.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rolling back what's known as the endangerment finding, the basis for rules regulating climate pollution, including from coal and gas-fired power plants, cars and trucks, and methane from the oil and gas industry.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reigning (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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