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What is another word for
hold sway
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Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
Be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
To overpower by weight
To remain valid or unaltered
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▲
Verb
▲
Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
rule
hold power
predominate
wield power
be in control
be in power
exercise power
govern
reign
be most powerful
have authority
have influence
have power
have the ascendancy
have the edge
have the greatest influence
have the upper hand
rule the roost
run the show
be in the saddle
have the whip hand
hold the whip hand
be in the driving seat
lead
be in charge
administrate
control
dominate
command
wield the sceptre
be sovereign
occupy the throne
run things
be queen
be king
sit on the throne
overrule
domineer
wear the crown
be in the driver's seat
be monarch
manage
be top dog
honcho
call the shots
reign supreme
be number one
be at the helm
be in authority
be in command
influence
occupy
helm
head up
superabound
boss
administer
sit
prevail
overshadow
outweigh
override
be dominant
tell
carry weight
carry most weight
get the upper hand
more ❯
“The problem extends far beyond the politicians who
hold sway
over the nation's purse strings.”
Verb
▲
Be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
prevail
abound
exist
hold
obtain
occur
predominate
preponderate
be present
be rife
endure
persist
survive
be common
be current
be customary
be established
be in existence
be prevalent
be rampant
be the case
be widespread
be in effect
be in force
exist generally
be the order of the day
reign
be supreme
stand
apply
pertain
be found
be met with
act
be applied
be in use
be effective
run
be valid
be efficacious
function
be in operation
remain valid
hold good
remain
happen
continue
last
be
live
abide
lie
stay
appear
dominate
be real
be latent
be existent
develop
stick out
be predominant
turn up
be most prominent
stand out
be greater in number
be greatest in number
be greater in amount
be greatest in amount
manifest itself
show itself
present itself
be in the majority
be most noticeable
Verb
▲
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
subjugate
conquer
overpower
subdue
vanquish
lick
crush
defeat
enslave
master
overcome
quash
quell
suppress
tame
hegemonize
break
colonise
UK
colonize
US
dominate
humble
oppress
overthrow
pacify
repress
subject
subordinate
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
bring to heel
clobber
coerce
compel
enthral
UK
enthrall
US
force
hammer
overwhelm
reduce
rule
triumph
underyoke
gain ascendancy over
gain control of
gain mastery over
put down
rule over
bear down
beat down
bring under the yoke
kick around
bring someone to their knees
bring to knees
hold sway over
keep under thumb
reel back in
walk all over
wipe the floor with
beat
trounce
best
rout
triumph over
get the better of
thrash
prevail over
worst
tank
drub
demolish
own
stop
upend
stuff
destroy
surmount
whip
make mincemeat of
skunk
dispatch
overmatch
overbear
blow out of the water
win against
undo
slaughter
cream
get
annihilate
control
take
murder
get around
shellac
run rings around
floor
total
smash
keep down
blow out
wipe out
take to the cleaners
do down
paste
massacre
put an end to
crucify
trim
flatten
be victorious over
swamp
overrun
grind down
knock out
pulverize
US
pound
overturn
trample
devastate
curb
surpass
subvert
slam
outdo
squash
finish
extinguish
overmaster
upset
outclass
beat hollow
trash
pulverise
UK
squelch
unseat
outplay
kill
persecute
give someone a drubbing
turn inside out
shut down
pip at the post
cane
prostrate
defeat utterly
whelm
outstrip
torpedo
hold down
prevail
ruin
drown
zap
throw
crack down on
silence
win
snow under
excel
render incapable
bulldoze
wax
render helpless
render powerless
gain a victory over
keep under
tyrannize over
trample underfoot
lambaste
stamp out
give someone a hiding
put paid to
slap down
snuff out
get under control
put a stop to
clamp down on
be victorious
knock over
blow away
rule with an iron hand
exploit
discipline
abuse
oust
restrain
chasten
maltreat
depose
wrong
bridle
topple
check
stagger
dethrone
immobilize
US
outwit
smother
marmalize
override
immobilise
UK
drop
top
end
thwart
bowl over
quench
gain control over
sink
win a resounding victory over
frustrate
obliterate
transcend
outmaneuver
US
outmanoeuvre
UK
overshadow
supplant
exceed
better
eradicate
wallop
discomfit
waste
outrun
trample on
deck
outperform
whomp
tan
checkmate
put away
abolish
get over
bring down
take care of
terminate
outshine
get the upper hand over
rise above
rule with a rod of iron
edge out
take it all
KO
cut to pieces
remove from power
remove from office
bring to ruin
bring to their knees
do away with
wipe off map
come out on top
go one better than
do better than
put in their place
knock off
put in the shade
nip in the bud
get a grip on
intimidate
yoke
cripple
undermine
enfeeble
contain
solve
muller
stifle
defeat heavily
defeat easily
humiliate
outsmart
domineer over
disable
give someone a pasting
demoralise
UK
astonish
demoralize
US
render speechless
unthrone
uncrown
scatter
blast
take down
beat up
outfight
shoot down
disfranchise
deny
govern
manage
regulate
extirpate
dispel
unhorse
eclipse
cow
tread
down
weather
survive
knock for six
get rid of
direct
command
shock
stun
walk over
hurdle
render
outlive
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
cap
sweep someone off his
take someone's breath away
do in
win over
bring under control
get control of
deal with
hush up
queer
put the lid on
sit on
put the kibosh on
temper
placate
quiet
underbring
mollify
soften
gentle
calm
mellow
quieten
soothe
punish
abase
keep in subjection
keep under one's thumb
keep in submission
overtop
trump
knock socks off
come out on top of
hold in check
get hooks into
outmatch
outgun
make a fool of
give a hiding
get one up on
gain the advantage over
slang
tower over
overtake
hose
outdistance
shoot ahead of
knock spots off
outrival
be better than
improve on
gain the upper hand over
calm down
break in
tread on
drive off
mortify
take away someone's human rights
bust
get the upper hand
repulse
larrup
scuttle
bash
hunt
flog
steamroll
whack
wreck
pommel
whitewash
slay
edge
powder
quelch
ice
strangle
route
shipwreck
skin
outhit
decimate
entrap
outjump
flax
outflank
butcher
ambush
put to rout
blow out of water
put to flight
shut out
clean up on
beat back
throw back in confusion
work over
plow under
sweep
force down
bear down on
blot out
nose out
run rings round
finish off
mow down
win a victory over
run roughshod over
carry the day
get last laugh
take the cake
win through
be the victor
win out
gain a victory
take the prize
prevail against
be successful
come first
gain mastery of
take the honours
win hands down
take the crown
take to cleaners
roll back
remove
level
pwn
pick apart
displace
foil
circumvent
confound
defenestrate
disestablish
dissolve
raze
tip
liquidate
exterminate
purge
tumble
bring low
ill-treat
succeed over
knock down
bring about the downfall of
scourge
treat harshly
encumber
plague
overload
saddle
beset
be cruel to
ride
aggrieve
outrage
annoy
press
despotize
harass
torture
worry
tyrranize
torment
distress
harry
hound
strain
handicap
vex
tax
be brutal to
ride roughshod over
put upon
pick on
put screws to
weigh heavy upon
put the squeeze on
overdevelop
blank
stretch
subsume
bury
shellack
dumbfound
overawe
overdraw
take out
shut off
roll over
lay one out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To overpower by weight
preponderate
predominate
rule
dominate
prevail
boss
command
control
dictate
direct
domineer
eclipse
handle
head
influence
lead
manage
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
outnumber
outshine
overbear
overrule
overshadow
reign
run
subject
subjugate
superabound
sway
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
reign supreme
detract from
prevail over
call the shots
have one's way
have upper hand
hold sway over
keep under thumb
play first fiddle
rule the roost
run the show
lay down the law
lead by the nose
sit on top of
obtain
triumph
be prevalent
be the order of the day
be customary
be supreme
guide
conduct
oversee
administer
supervise
superintend
preside over
regulate
order
hegemonize
steward
operate
keep
administrate
reign over
captain
tend
steer
pilot
overlook
have control of
exercise control over
govern
occupy throne
assume command
call the tune
be the leader of
execute
hold office
head up
hold dominion
serve the people
be in power
be in the driving seat
wear the crown
be in the driver's seat
carry on
be in power over
carry out
render
pull the strings
be at the helm of
exercise authority
call the signals
be in charge of
preside
be in control of
take over
dictate terms
hold the reins
be in driver's seat
have charge of
rule over
crack the whip
keep under one's thumb
lord over
assume command of
call the shots on
master
overpower
oppress
bully
intimidate
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
conquer
pacify
push around
be in command of
be the boss of
keep under your thumb
push about
have under one's thumb
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
boss about
trample on
ride roughshod over
rule the roost in
wear the trousers
be in the saddle
have the upper hand in
walk all over
have mastery over
boss around
more ❯
Verb
▲
To remain valid or unaltered
stand
apply
prevail
continue
hold
persist
remain
stay
exist
bear
reign
rule
be
be in force
be valid
hold good
remain valid
remain effective
remain operative
be in use
be the case
remain in force
remain in operation
remain motionless
remain standing
be employed
operate
obtain
be in effect
remain available
be in operation
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hold sway over
holds with
holds with the hare and runs with the hounds
holds your attention
holds your fire
holds your ground
holds water
holds very dear
holds up to view
holds up to shame
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