control

close, strict

The teacher maintained close control over the classroom during the exam.

assume, establish, gain, get, take, win

After the accident, the driver struggled to regain control of the vehicle on the icy road.

keep, maintain, retain

The driver maintained control of the car even when the brakes failed suddenly.

lose, relinquish

When the fire spread rapidly, the firefighters feared they might lose control of the situation.

wrest

The rebels struggled to wrest control of the airport from the military.

get out of, go out of

The situation quickly got out of control when the children started arguing about the game rules.

re-establish, regain

After the fire department arrived, they managed to regain control of the situation.

give sb/sth

The new manager gave the team control over how they organized their daily work schedule.

exercise, exert

The manager exerted strict control over every decision made in the department.

bring/get sth under

After the fire spread quickly through the building, firefighters managed to bring it under control within two hours.

beyond/outside your ~

Some things like the weather are simply beyond our control.

in ~ (of)

After the fire spread, the firefighters finally got the situation back in control.

out of ~

The situation got out of control when the children started throwing food at each other.

under (sb's) ~

The new manager quickly got the situation under control after the company faced serious problems.

~ over

She wanted more control over her own schedule at work.

circumstances beyond sb's control

The flight delay happened due to circumstances beyond the airline's control.

air-traffic, arms, birth, budgetary, cost, crowd, gun, pest, pollution, quality, rent, social, stock, traffic

The factory implemented strict quality control measures to ensure every product met safety standards.

border, export, price

The government introduced strict price controls to help families afford basic groceries.

impose, introduce

The school introduced new controls on mobile phone use in classrooms last year.

tighten

The school decided to tighten control over student phone use during class time.

ease, relax

The government decided to ease immigration controls at the border last year.

~ on

The government placed strict controls on plastic bags in supermarkets last year.

take

The pilot let me take control of the airplane for a few minutes.

at the ~s

The pilot sat at the controls of the small aircraft as it prepared for takeoff.

carefully, strictly, tightly

The government strictly controlled prices during the shortage to prevent panic buying.