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held sway
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Past tense for to have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
Past tense for to have or exert control or power
Past tense for to be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
Past tense for to forcibly impose obedience or servitude
Verb
▲
Past tense for to have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
ruled
governed
reigned
predominated
ruled the roost
held power
was in control
were in control
been in control
ran the show
run the show
had influence
wielded power
had authority
had power
was in the saddle
were in the saddle
been in the saddle
exercised power
had the upper hand
had the ascendancy
had the edge
had the greatest influence
had the whip hand
held the whip hand
was in the driving seat
were in the driving seat
been in the driving seat
led
leaded
administrated
wielded the sceptre
sat on the throne
run things
occupied the throne
dominated
commanded
overruled
been in charge
was in charge
were in charge
managed
called the shots
administered
occupied
headed up
helmed
reigned supreme
ran things
controlled
worn the crown
wore the crown
domineered
been top dog
honchoed
was top dog
were top dog
more ❯
“The problem extends far beyond the politicians who
hold sway
over the nation's purse strings.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to have or exert control or power
predominated
dominated
domineered
reigned
ruled
prevailed
governed
overruled
overshadowed
commanded
leaded
led
managed
overrode
overridden
told
outweighed
was in control
were in control
been in control
had the upper hand
carried most weight
carried weight
got the upper hand
gotten the upper hand
controlled
preponderated
run
directed
tyrannized
US
bossed
handled
headed
swayed
tyrannised
UK
called the shots
held sway over
laid down the law
subjugated
triumphed
obtained
dictated
influenced
monopolized
US
ran
subjected
eclipsed
outshone
outshined
guided
conducted
superabounded
outnumbered
monopolised
UK
administered
supervised
ruled the roost
prevailed over
run the show
presided over
superintended
regulated
ordered
kept under thumb
had upper hand
had one's way
hegemonized
sat on top of
stewarded
overlooked
administrated
reigned over
steered
captained
operated
piloted
kept
tended
led by the nose
played first fiddle
had control of
exercised control over
held dominion
headed up
called the signals
pulled the strings
held office
rendered
presided
carried out
executed
carried on
exercised authority
occupied throne
served the people
called the tune
overborne
overbore
ran the show
overseen
oversaw
been in the driving seat
worn the crown
were in the driving seat
assumed command
wore the crown
was in the driving seat
bullied
browbeat
pressurized
US
bulldozed
railroaded
pressurised
UK
bossed around
bossed about
ordered about
ordered around
leaned on
lorded it over
put the screws on
walked all over
used strong-arm tactics on
intimidated
oppressed
hectored
persecuted
terrorized
US
threatened
menaced
browbeaten
pushed
blustered
squeezed
swaggered
bended
bent
henpecked
terrorised
UK
lorded
quarterbacked
strong-armed
pushed around
spearheaded
rode roughshod over
ridden roughshod over
pushed about
dictated to
given orders to
gave orders to
trampled on
thrown your weight around
lorded over
run things
threw your weight around
tried to control
ruled with a rod of iron
kicked around
pushed the buttons
told someone what to do
ruled with an iron hand
bent to your will
was in the saddle
been in the saddle
were in the saddle
ran things
was in charge
taken charge
gave orders
given orders
been in charge
were in charge
took charge
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
reigned
prevailed
predominated
abounded
preponderated
endured
persisted
existed
held
holden
occurred
superabounded
applied
continued
remained
stayed
ruled
beared
stood
obtained
remained in operation
remained in force
remained operative
remained motionless
remained effective
remained standing
remained valid
existed generally
borne
bore
taken hold
took hold
been
was
were
hed good
held good
Verb
▲
Past tense for to forcibly impose obedience or servitude
subjugated
subdued
dominated
oppressed
suppressed
repressed
tyrannised
UK
tyrannized
US
mastered
subjected
overwhelmed
subordinated
enslaved
hegemonized
coerced
tamed
humbled
overthrew
overthrown
reduced
pacified
broke
brake
broken
forced
triumphed
colonised
UK
colonized
US
enthralled
underyoked
put down
held sway over
beat down
beaten down
ruled over
kicked around
bore down
borne down
kept under thumb
brought to knees
reeled back in
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held sway over
held talks
held that
held the attention of
held the fort
held the fort for
held steady
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