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holding the reins

ADJECTIVE

predominant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominant dominating main potent prevailing prevalent weighty

WEAK

absolute all-powerful almighty arbitrary ascendant authoritative capital chief controlling directing effective efficacious governing imperious influential leading mighty official omnipotent overbearing overpowering paramount predominate preponderant primary prime principal prominent reigning sovereign superior superlative supervisory supreme surpassing transcendent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior minor secondary subordinate unimportant

WEAK

inconsequential trivial

Example Sentences

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REI adopted environmental activism for decades, and for many years it had one of America’s greatest climbers, Jim Whittaker, holding the reins.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

So, who's holding the reins of power on the House side of the Capitol these days?

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2023

And as we zoom through these chapters, it's easy to tell which author is holding the reins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2018

“We all have trailers ready to go, but all of the roads are closed,” said Hanson, masked against the falling ash, holding the reins of her horse, Mozart.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2017

After that, they were behind the horse every day, bundled up together under the automobile lap robes, her holding the reins and the whip, him sitting stiff and straight beside her.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

holding the reins

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