reign (over)

verb

Definition of reign (over)next
as in to lord (it over)

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  1. dictate
  2. dominate
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  • Straight legs, cigarette cuts, wide fits, and slim silhouettes are all in circulation at once—which means there’s no single dominant shape dictating the market.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Culver City voted last month to set rules around robotaxi fleet services that dictate where and when the vehicles can be charged, stored and cleaned.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Saturday is dominated by college football, and Sunday is dominated by NFL games.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On either side of the line, the Kill Zone is a band roughly 10 to 20 miles miles wide, and dominated by drones.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominate
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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