reigned (over)

verb

past tense of reign (over)
as in lorded (it over)

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  1. dominated
  2. dictated
  3. oppressed
  4. mastered
  5. managed
  6. regulated
  7. administered
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  • The crude market remains dominated by state producers, major energy companies, commodity merchants and large industrial consumers whose activity dwarfs that of individual traders.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On a finite graph, crossing the critical probability means the network will become dominated by one large sea of fluid.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominated
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  • Smith notched two interceptions in practice this past week, though both came in scout team periods where the play call dictated where the ball went.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The blockade choked one of the world’s most important shipping lanes and Iran dictated where the war’s frontline would be, rattling the global economy.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictated
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  • And women, being oppressed in that way in that realm, have been able nonetheless to engage with the more emotional maturity.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Man oppressed woman legally, economically, socially, educationally, morally, professionally and religiously.
    — Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of oppressed
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  • Jon Batiste is one of the most interesting contemporary musicians out there, a musical prodigy who began performing at age 8 and has mastered multiple instruments.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kids can try the sheet again and again until the facts are mastered.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • The Cygnus International Space Station (ISS) resupply program, which is managed by Northrop Grumman.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tanvir managed to run a fan using an unwieldy connection of power cords.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • They’re regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • They’re not trained, they’re not regulated, there’s no oversight.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • North Carolina state tests have been administered entirely online since the 2022-23 school year.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
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“Reigned (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned%20%28over%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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