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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queening (it over)
Verb
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The detainees also claimed instances of judges allegedly snubbing their cases, or bonds being denied, to pressure them to self-deport.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026 -
In June and July of 1966, the Beatles performed in Europe, Japan, and the Philippines, where, in Manila, they were accused of snubbing then First Lady Imelda Marcos.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 May 2026
Verb
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But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The subtext to the litigation is Oakley’s personal grievance against Dolan, whom the ex-player has long criticized, in part for slighting him compared to other Knicks legends.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Queening (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queening%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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