/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hold sway Find synonyms for: Verb1. hold sway, control, commandusage: be master; reign or ruleWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language