verb (past participle of 'lord') as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

dominated, oppressed, rulled

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Example Sentences

Example:The corporation lorded over the local market, making it hard for smaller businesses to survive.

Definition:To rule or control with authority or power, especially in a way that is oppressive or tyrannical.

From dominated

Example:The oppressed workers were allowed to strike for the first time, ending years of being lorded over by their bosses.

Definition:To hold down or prevent from developing freely, especially in a way that is cruel or cruelly unjust.

From oppressed

Example:For centuries, the king rulled his kingdom with an iron fist, lorded over by his own ego.

Definition:To be in charge or have control, especially in a way that implies superiority or authority.

From rulled