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
Nexstar and Sinclair temporarily preempted the show on their respective affiliate stations.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
For example, state lawmakers in 2024 preempted the city’s cap of rental application fees at $30.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Some American manufacturers preempted extra costs earlier this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
If nothing else, Collier’s media hit seems to have preempted any closer examination into why the W deemed its newest rights deal worthy of a celebratory canter in the first place.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And that was despite still being preempted in a quarter of markets!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sinclair Broadcast Group or Nexstar Media Group preempted the show from returning to their ABC-affiliate stations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The saga started a week ago,when ABC indefinitely preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Several comedians and organizations have spoken out in support of Kimmel since the network preempted airings of his show.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
For example, state lawmakers in 2024 preempted the city’s cap of rental application fees at $30.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Some American manufacturers preempted extra costs earlier this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
If nothing else, Collier’s media hit seems to have preempted any closer examination into why the W deemed its newest rights deal worthy of a celebratory canter in the first place.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And that was despite still being preempted in a quarter of markets!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sinclair Broadcast Group or Nexstar Media Group preempted the show from returning to their ABC-affiliate stations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The saga started a week ago,when ABC indefinitely preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Several comedians and organizations have spoken out in support of Kimmel since the network preempted airings of his show.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preempted
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The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company claimed that the trial proved the Tiqker’s ability to operate reliably during multiple dives, proving its ability to work in real-world defense environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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During opening statements, Toscano claimed that Parker did not act on her authority to search the student or remove him from school, the Associated Press reported.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Victoria discussed payment, methods, and timing in messages discovered on a phone that was eventually confiscated from Amato by security guards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ogles’ phone was confiscated by the FBI in 2024.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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No Blue Jay has usurped Carter in that category this October.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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In September, the company's Cofounder and Chairman Larry Ellison briefly usurped Elon Musk as the world's richest person, according to a Bloomberg ranking, with a majority of the 81-year-old’s $400 billion net worth tied to Oracle.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of them was used in an attack on the bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea in June, the SBU said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, many of them are occupied by a variety of shops, cafes, and antique markets just waiting to be explored.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the fight, Meza grabbed a revolver from his car and shot Christina.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Club name changed the narrative with its quarterly results as its cloud computing unit grabbed market share, again.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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As Parekh noted on the call, this outlook assumed no change in global tariff rates or policies and no change in the macroeconomic outlook, which has been worsening.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Essayli assumed the position on April 2, which meant his term would have expired on July 31.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many civilian employees at the base who are paid using funds appropriated by Congress have been furloughed and others that are deemed mission critical are currently working without pay.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The money is there, appropriated.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Preempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempted. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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