EXPROPRIATED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

expropriated

verb

past tense of expropriate

as in seized

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime

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as in evicted

to end the occupancy or possession of the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road

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as in confiscated

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority plans by the city to expropriate entire blocks of houses in order to bulldoze them for expansion of the airport

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Recent Examples of expropriated Chávez had ordered all of Venezuela’s ports to be expropriated. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026 All were expropriated and razed to the ground. — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 Much of that early ’Lo gear was boosted from department stores across the New York tristate Area, and ‘Lo Heads ran the risk of their own spoils being expropriated back home. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026 After all, Exxon had its oil assets expropriated in Venezuela less than 20 years ago. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 Both companies have filed arbitration cases against Venezuela seeking billions of dollars in compensation for assets that were expropriated by the government. — Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024

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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

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Sarah Ferguson’s reported whereabouts have been revealed after she was evicted from Royal Lodge on January 31 following her ex-husband, former Prince Andrew’s, ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 July 2026
In October 2025, King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal titles, and since then, Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and evicted from the Royal Lodge.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

Definition of evicted

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

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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

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According to the company, approximately 60% of the carbon contained in coal can be converted directly into carbon materials rather than being released through combustion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Organizers had converted the administrative conference room at North Little Rock High into a green room of sorts.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of converted

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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

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