Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seized
• claimed
• confiscated
• usurped
• occupied
• grabbed
• assumed
• appropriated
• converted
• commandeered
• stole
• invaded
• annexed
• arrogated
• expropriated
• pirated
• pressed
• snatched
• took over
• attached
• looted
• impounded
• preoccupied
• repossessed
• sequestered
• grasped
• encroached
• infringed
• despoiled
• misapplied
• wrenched
• pillaged
• trespassed
• wrested
• misused
• collared
• misappropriated
• embezzled
• peculated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preempted

But the state supreme court affirmed in a 5-2 decision that Boulder’s legal claims are not preempted by federal law and that a trial could proceed in Boulder district court. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

The companies argue that the local claims are preempted by federal laws such as the Clean Air Act. — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Consider ongoing litigation between state governments and prediction-market companies, where the two sides are debating whether states are preempted from enforcing their gambling laws by a federal law on prediction markets. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The rollout was preempted when hackers leaked apparent footage online this week. — Russ Bynum, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

In May, the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s law was preempted by federal regulations, specifically the National Bank Act. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Declare the rules preempted by the 2018 Farm Bill under the Supremacy Clause. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The California Restaurant Association challenged the ban in federal court, saying the city’s ban preempted Energy Policy and Conservation Act rules on energy use of gas appliances, including those in households and restaurant kitchens. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

On July 8, a federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi's bid to block New York's regulators, holding the state's gambling laws are not preempted as applied to sports contracts. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026