reigned (over)

past tense of reign (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned (over)
Verb
  • In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The country’s economic hubs — Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town – were partially shut down because a civic movement, not the state, dictated the tempo.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • This move was largely dictated by Knicks owner James Dolan's mandate to avoid the NBA's second apron luxury tax, making Robinson too costly to retain despite the front office's desire for a reunion.
    Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • The album is both plea, polemic and protest, but its argument — that oppressed and working people deserve rights and dignity, and that those things have historically been won through rebellion and revolution — is hardly radical.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Faculty across the country increasingly report spending more time teaching skills that many students once mastered before arriving on campus.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Emma Chamberlain has mastered the art of the messy textured pixie.
    Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
    Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Currently, the only product that is regulated federally with date labels is infant formula.
    Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The rabies vaccine, if administered immediately after exposure, is nearly 100% successful at preventing the disease, according to the World Health Organization.
    Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • During the downpour, priests administered Communion under yellow and white umbrellas, the colors of the Holy See.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reigned (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster