reigned (over)

Definition of reigned (over)next
past tense of reign (over)

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Verb
  • Neemias Queta dominated inside against a Bucks team that was playing without two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, racking up 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, 10 rebounds and four blocks in his second straight double-double.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Huskies were also dominated on the glass, with South Carolina holding a 47-32 advantage.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes the moment is dictated by time.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.
    Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Amanda Peet shows she's mastered her street style in New York City on March 31.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The same can be said of Underwood, who has mastered the art of the pained expression like no one in the Big Ten since Bobby Knight.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Josh Naylor added a two-run single for the Mariners, who managed only four hits in the first nine innings before getting three in the 10th off new Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1).
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But the couple managed to try again.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This indicates that the state is homeostatically regulated — meaning their bodies need it.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Discharges by wastewater treatment plans are regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which sets temperature and water quality standards.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The therapy remained effective even when administered a week after the initial injury, providing hope for patients who do not receive immediate treatment, the researchers also found.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Since July, the Chief Rabbinate has stalled and has not administered any exams.
    Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Reigned (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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