Thesaurus results for ARROGATING

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

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At their height, jihadi groups proved capable of spectacular violence, forming alliances amid civil wars and even seizing territory.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of confiscating

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After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Communications can change how a brand is understood without claiming sole responsibility for every commercial result that follows.

— Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of claiming

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The burger eventually went viral, grabbing the attention of corporate, which put a stop to it, Eater reported in 2013.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Springshot urged the court to pause Spirit’s data sale until a transparent forensic process establishes that none of the data Google is grabbing is actually owned by third parties.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Verb

The team views stealing bags, however, as a different equation, an entirely different part of baseball philosophy.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Two individuals accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of music equipment from a Citrus Heights high school have been arrested after police requested the community’s help.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 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

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