reigns (over)

Definition of reigns (over)next
present tense third-person singular of reign (over)

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Verb
  • Even with my winter boots and sturdy soles, caution dictates a short stride, a shuffling gait end eyes riveted to the slippery ground.
    Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Officers euthanized two mountain lions in the area, as CPW policy dictates that wildlife that attacks humans must be euthanized.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There is a shift toward renewables in countries across South America, Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East, in many cases helped by the flood of cheap solar panels, batteries and wind turbine components from China, which dominates the world in clean tech manufacturing.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The deep-sea mining race China currently dominates the global terrestrial cobalt market, primarily due to its control of most of the world’s processing and refining capacity.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Reigns (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns%20%28over%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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