Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns (over)
Verb
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The suspension of a car dictates how well the vehicle will ride.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Also on Wednesday, a split LCRA Board of Directors advanced an update to the authority’s Water Management Plan, which dictates how water from Lakes Travis and Buchanan is divided between city water utilities like Austin Water and coastal rice farmers downstream.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Netflix still dominates the streaming charts, including some programming licensed from Paramount.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Netflix dominates too much already.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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