usurp
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appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, convert, expropriate, pirate, preempt, press, seize, take over
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Clark told the judges the judiciary should not usurp the executive or legislative branches in setting federal policy. — Washington Post, "The Latest: US energy policy hurts young people, lawyer says," 4 June 2019 Will the girls resent the new children, feeling their place has been usurped? — Georgene Smith Goodin, chicagotribune.com, "Our foster daughters went back home, but we still see them. Is part-time parenting enough?," 8 Apr. 2018 Almost instantly, the posture was usurped into a debate about the national anthem. — John Branch, New York Times, "Why the N.F.L. and the N.B.A. Are So Far Apart on Social Justice Stances," 22 June 2018 In Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Castle is usurped by the evil Ganondorf and shrouded in a horrifying mist of crimson and purple. — Cian Maheer, Washington Post, "From Ancestor Glade to Hyrule Castle, these are the eight wonders of the virtual world," 4 June 2019 But potential wins could also be usurped by the non-SNL names in these categories. — Bethonie Butler, The Seattle Times, "Between hosts and awards, Emmy night could be SNL’s night," 17 Sep. 2018 As for central defenders, Kim Kee-hee had clearly usurped Roman Torres by season’s end as the No. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey prepares for longer offseason after fans sign off on retaining him," 13 Nov. 2018 T-Series is poised to usurp PewDiePie as the most popular channel on the platform, but fans and creators have banded together to keep Kjellberg at the very top. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "First printers, now the Wall Street Journal," 17 Dec. 2018 Johnson, argued Stevens, had tried to usurp Congress’s power to make law. — Erick Trickey, Washington Post, "‘Kill the beast’: The impeachment trial that nearly took down a president 150 years ago," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'usurp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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