1. past tense of lord; to act in a superior or domineering manner toward others
Usage: often used with ‘over’

Examples

• He lorded his wealth over his less fortunate neighbors.
• The older students lorded it over the freshmen during orientation.
• She lorded her academic achievements over her classmates.
• The manager lorded his authority over the entire department.
• They lorded their social status over everyone at the party.
• He had always lorded his superior knowledge over his colleagues.