arrogated

past tense of arrogate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogated
Verb
  • The good vibes, the kudos, the opportunities seized.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The boost would be short-lived, as the Shamrocks seized the momentum back with a strong defensive response and took possession over at the Spartans’ 29-yard line.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The news comes as the Cybertruck was recently usurped from its position as America's best-selling electric pickup truck in the first quarter of 2025.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Team Cherry The Pale King usurped the ruling deity, the Radiance, a god of light who shines in contrast to the Abyss, a primordial force of darkness that is represented by Void.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In this exclusive clip, the sisters encounter one of the magical objects their ancestor confiscated.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Park funding is appropriated by Congress, leaving the park system vulnerable if lawmakers can’t reach a deal.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • As much as labor-power can be exploited, it cannot be entirely appropriated and absorbed by capital—even when the laborer is chattel property.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trammell soon occupied the White House on Homeland (2020), played sleazy blues bandleader Ben on This Is Us (2016–2017), and took the lead on Reckoning (2019–2020).
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Four additional dogs were found in another room that was occupied by both Millers, who are married, according to the release.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Arrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogated. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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