He's reigning champion, and no young challenger is going to take it away from him.
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Reigning
/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
Synonyms for "reigning" (76 found)
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14 entriesadministrationattributive phrasedominancegovernanceleadershipmodifiermonarchyofficeperiod of governancepolitical periodpowersovereigntystatustitle
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13 entriesabsolute ruleceremonial dutiesconstitutional governanceconstitutional monarchyimperial reignregnal erareigning championreigning kingreigning monarchreigning partyreigning princereigning queenreigning world champion
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12 entrieslong reigning monarchreigning authorityreigning championreigning dynastyreigning erareigning monarchreigning partyreigning periodreigning powerreigning regimereigning sovereignreigning world champion
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With one glorious right hook, Punkin' Pie uncrowned the reigning heavyweight champion.
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After a hundred years the son of the King then reigning, who was of another family from that of the sleeping Princess, was a-hunting on that side of the country, and he asked what those towers were which he saw in the middle of a great thick wood.
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Tom is the reigning champion.
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