Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinheriting
Verb
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The long-gestating and rancorous dispute is now depriving about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers of Thursday prime-time programming on ABC and is threatening college football and other major sports telecasts.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the sheriff and of usurping her authority, leading the county Board of Supervisors to eliminate his position in November 2024.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Besides, usurping Jinkx Monsoon for Miss Piggy would fan the ferocious flames of backstage drama and turmoil (hmmm … Smash season-three idea).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some people dress up in elaborate costumes on Halloween, but this year Taylor Swift is stripping things all the way back.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift is stripping things back.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Disinheriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinheriting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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