as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of preempt
For example, in January Maryland Circuit Judge Steven Platt threw out a suit filed by Annapolis and Anne Arundel County against numerous companies, saying that federal law preempted state law claims against the energy companies.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
There is also an ongoing push to preempt local control of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), even though CRAs have been one of the most effective tools for revitalization and job creation in cities like ours.
—Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
The legal argument largely turns on the respective powers of federal and state governments and when the former can preempt the latter.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So, eligibility rules in college sports can be challenged on antitrust grounds and there’s no CBA that preempts those claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
There is also an ongoing push to preempt local control of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), even though CRAs have been one of the most effective tools for revitalization and job creation in cities like ours.
—Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
The legal argument largely turns on the respective powers of federal and state governments and when the former can preempt the latter.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So, eligibility rules in college sports can be challenged on antitrust grounds and there’s no CBA that preempts those claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preempt
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The White House, with Vice President JD Vance’s experience in tech, should seize this moment to build a national AI strategy that does not leave the workers behind.—
Lynn Forester de Rothschild,
Time,
11 May 2025
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This time, the case moved forward alongside multiple simultaneous investigations and cases in other states, and in 2018, the federal government seized Backpage and it was taken down.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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Wing-backs James McClean and Ryan Barnett were first choice for much of the campaign before January arrival Ryan Longman eventually usurped Barnett down the right flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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After years of gradually usurping many forms of legacy media, podcasts are set to get their flowers on one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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Our families could be dishonored in public, our personal memories confiscated for storage inside the Criminal Archives.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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But white farmers are being brutally killed, and their land is being confiscated in South Africa.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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Combs returns to the scene shortly thereafter and appears to grab at the phone.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And Golden State, with the seventh-highest odds, also leaped over the Bullets to grab third.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Mike gets into a brawl when Nathan (Dickinson, uncredited), a fellow addict also living rough, steals his wallet and blows all his cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Trailing in the second inning, Alexis Ramirez reached base on a hit up the middle, then stole second.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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But McLaughlin claimed that a Dallas Police detective inadvertently attached the wrong photo to the entry.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Not long after Trump’s post, someone else claimed responsibility for its origins: the Oscar-winning actor and Trump supporter Jon Voight, who has been tapped by the president to explore ways to bolster the American film and television industries.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Last March, Jost and Davidson’s business partner Ron Castellano noted that their plans are still underway for a potentially $34 million project to convert the vessel into a floating entertainment complex complete with bars, restaurants and possibly a hotel.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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The sawmill the twins convert into their juke joint becomes a bloody trap from which there is no escape, much like the system they are born into and seek to transcend.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Additionally, a complaint filed against Radford on April 4 and obtained by PEOPLE alleges that the company continued to occupy its headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The Filipino male vocal troupe is the only non-solo musical act to occupy more than one position.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Preempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempt. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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