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reign over

VERB
command
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine direct dominate manage supervise take over wield
STRONG
administer boss charge check coach coerce compel conduct conquer constrain control curb dictate domineer exact force govern guide head hinder influence lead officiate oppress overbear override predominate prescribe prevail push regulate reign repress restrain run stop subdue superintend sway tyrannize
WEAK
exercise power have authority hold office preside over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mismanage
STRONG
abandon advance aid allow assist comply consent encourage follow free give up help leave leave alone let go liberate lose neglect obey permit release retreat serve start submit surrender yield
WEAK
contradict countermand oppose recall reverse revoke
VERB
control
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer command conduct deal with dominate govern handle lead manage manipulate oversee regulate rule run supervise
STRONG
administrate advise boss bully call direct discipline domineer guide head instruct overlook pilot predominate quarterback regiment steer subject subjugate superintend
WEAK
be in saddle call the signals head up hold purse strings hold sway over hold the reins push buttons run the show run things
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comply consent follow mismanage neglect obey serve submit surrender yield
STRONG
misguide mislead
WEAK
abandon chance forsake give up jump in let go relinquish renounce resign risk rush

Example Sentences

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As a result, volatility could reign over the next few months.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

The Grammys were an appropriate exclamation point on an extraordinary year that has cemented the 31-year-old's reign over global music.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

I recently went to see rusting pipes laid near Finsbury Park in London during Queen Victoria’s reign over 150 years ago being replaced with bright blue plastic ones.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

A settlement reached Friday appears to herald the end of the Bay Boys’ six-decade reign over the coveted waves at Lunada Bay, famed for unspooling in a dreamy, unbroken right hand line.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

She didn’t wish to reign over this city again.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas