Synonyms of ruled

ruled

verb

past tense of rule

1

as in governed

to exercise authority or power over

a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• governed
• controlled
• dominated
• dictated
• commanded
• managed
• swayed
• domineered
• administered
• captained
• led
• presided (over)
• bossed
• oversaw
• conducted
• regulated
• headed
• directed
• supervised
• conquered
• mastered
• subjugated
• oppressed
• reigned (over)
• micromanaged
• tyrannized
• subdued
• superintended
• lorded (it over)

2

as in controlled

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• contained
• regulated
• curbed
• kept
• restrained
• measured
• governed
• suppressed
• stifled
• held
• constrained
• checked
• tamed
• inhibited
• stopped
• bridled
• pulled in
• swallowed
• reined (in)
• interrupted
• strangled
• smothered
• blocked
• repressed
• arrested
• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• held back
• silenced
• choked (back)
• muffled
• minced
• obstructed
• squelched
• sank
• pocketed
• bottled (up)
• handcuffed
• muzzled
• gagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• liberated
• loosened
• expressed
• unleashed
• aired
• took out
• loosed
• vented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ruled

In May, an Alberta court ruled that a separatist petition seeking to trigger the referendum violated Indigenous rights because the province had failed to consult First Nations. — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Home building plummeted in California and the law of supply and demand ruled. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Later in the quarter, Carr took matters into his own hands and rushed the ball up to the Penn State 1-yard line on what was initially ruled a touchdown but was reviewed and marked short. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Bryce Fitzgerald — who left the game with injury early before returning — sealed the win with an end-zone interception for the Hurricanes on the final play, amid claims from Florida State (3-4, 1-3) that it should have been ruled a touchdown. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Milian then ruled that prosecutors were prohibited from seeking the death penalty against Morris on all counts. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

In August 2016, the same court ruled after 12 years of litigation that the museum was the rightful owner. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

This was apparent recently when a judge in Louisiana ruled that players who signed NFL contracts over the summer could return to play their fifth college season at LSU. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026