arrogating

verb

present participle of arrogate
as in seizing
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 arrogating But all of those ideas for spending or tax rebates, again, all of those are congressional authority that the president is arrogating to himself—something else that would have startled the founders of the country all those 250 years ago. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogating
  1. seizing
  2. usurping
  3. confiscating
  4. claiming
  5. grabbing
  6. stealing
  7. appropriating
  8. converting
Verb
  • Options like seizing Iranian assets and sanctioning Iran’s trading partners, exchange houses, and Chinese banks all have potential downsides.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For years, Hayward police have investigated Johnson as a suspect, seizing his phones, testing Hunter’s clothing for DNA, and interviewing witnesses, but just recently convinced prosecutors to file a case.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • In this way, the tech is being used to elevate human intelligence, rather than usurping it.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Eggers made his name by deriding, and then usurping, the literary establishment, in the process defying the tired binary of pure artist versus sellout.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of usurping
Verb
  • And confiscating them would be legally and diplomatically more complicated than simply freezing them.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confiscating
Verb
  • Lang and other anti-Islam protesters marched in Dearborn in November 2025, clashing with counter-protesters and claiming the area is not friendly to those who are non-Muslim.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • However, maritime law experts point out claiming a territory is not this simple.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But everything points to his being ready for Week 1, and Jones already didn’t run as much between the 10s last year, so a free ticket on a potential fringe-QB1 is worth grabbing.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • The complaint says Elmi and the three others then began stealing victims' identities to bill Medicaid in their name.
    — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • A question of piracy After book authors accused the company of stealing their work to train its Claude AI chatbot, Judge Alsup broke the accusations down into two components and addressed them separately.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stealing
Verb
  • Sawyer was among five city council members who voted no on appropriating funds for the purchase.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Other lawmakers were concerned about appropriating more funds for a war effort that seems to be rapidly escalating and remains unpopular with the American public.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of appropriating
Verb
  • The Lions began the process of converting Meeks, a former wide receiver, to tight end during the 2025 season.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Invoice finance manages this by converting existing receivables into early funds without creating new debt.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of converting

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