arrogated

verb

past tense of arrogate
as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right arrogated the corner office without obtaining prior approval

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogated
  1. seized
  2. usurped
  3. claimed
  4. confiscated
  5. appropriated
  6. grabbed
  7. occupied
Verb
  • His critics seized on the decision as an example of financial mismanagement, although the building was used as collateral under former party chairs as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • Chemsdine Talbi is a ‘big moments’ player but was usurped on the right side of midfield by full-back-by-trade Trai Hume toward the end of last season.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • When talkies usurped silent films, in the late 1920s, theaters scrambled to adapt to a new, squatter format.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of usurped
Verb
  • Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimed
Verb
  • Several members hotel rooms were searched and their passports were temporarily confiscated, the post said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After helping rescue a small group of ploughshares confiscated from smugglers, Goode and the Turtle Conservancy became the first to successfully breed the species outside of Madagascar.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of confiscated
Verb
  • Although Congress appropriated $345 million for AHRQ for this fiscal year, the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants and hasn’t issued a new one in over a year, according to a review of federal records.
    — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In general, the president can only spend money that Congress has appropriated.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of appropriated
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • LeBron already occupied the throne when Curry came out of nowhere to challenge him for Larry O’Brien trophies.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupied
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“Arrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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