Thesaurus results for PREEMPTED

preempted

verb

past tense of preempt

as in seized

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 preempted This week wasn’t a total loss for SerpApi and Perplexity AI, which did manage to get Reddit’s unjust enrichment and unfair competition claims tossed, since they were both preempted by the Copyright Act. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 But the Court finds the state law is likely preempted in many respects. — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 27 July 2026 Pierron, who recalled not being able to watch the 1986 World Cup final in Olathe because it had been preempted by a telethon, bought season tickets right away. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 In February 2025, a state appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict, ruling that Missouri’s laws requiring companies to warn of dangers are not preempted by federal law. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 The plaintiffs argued that the provisions violated or were preempted by the National Voting Registration Act, as well as a 2018 consent decree between Arizona's secretary of state and the Maricopa County recorder. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Trump’s lawyers said federal law preempted or overrode the state law. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Those claims are now preempted by federal law. — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Felicis preempted the round which brought Runlayer’s total capital raised to $42 million. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 June 2026

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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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Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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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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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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His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Keynes assumed that once material scarcity eased, human beings would naturally turn towards the art of living.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
All because voters assumed that simply reaching the SEC Championship Game and beating Georgia was an unimaginable accomplishment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of assumed

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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

Definition of appropriated

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