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
The Missouri Court of Appeals went on to reject Monsanto's arguments that FIFRA preempted Durnell's lawsuit, and the state's supreme court declined to review the decision.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The complaint argues that the Kansas law is preempted by federal statute, citing two 1996 laws that limit what public benefits undocumented immigrants can receive.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Those claims are now preempted by federal law.
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Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Felicis preempted the round which brought Runlayer’s total capital raised to $42 million.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The industry argued that New York’s public nuisance law is preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, enacted by Congress in 2005.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
The Weird and Wild column had to be preempted by other programming these last couple of weeks.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Frost noted that the show was preempted for six out of eight weeks of airing as the network turned its attention to the Gulf War.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 May 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.
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Sarah J. Morath,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The complaint argues that the Kansas law is preempted by federal statute, citing two 1996 laws that limit what public benefits undocumented immigrants can receive.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 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
The industry argued that New York’s public nuisance law is preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, enacted by Congress in 2005.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
The Weird and Wild column had to be preempted by other programming these last couple of weeks.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Frost noted that the show was preempted for six out of eight weeks of airing as the network turned its attention to the Gulf War.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 May 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,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preempted
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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The woman claimed that the street vendor had thrown the Mexican seasoning — Tajin — on her face.
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Iran has not claimed responsibility.
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Abu Safiya also had his eyeglasses confiscated during his detainment and since been experiencing vision issues, according to Abbas.
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The prisoners were at one point given life jackets, but they were later confiscated after guards found them being used as pillows, the court document said.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in March upheld a complaint by Ukraine that Russia’s chess federation had usurped control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by the Russian military.
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James Purefoy plays King Randor, He-Man’s father and the previous ruler of Eternia who was usurped by Skeletor.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Some are occupied, and some are not.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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The savings pool is smaller than assumed.
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Homicide detectives have assumed control and are investigating the incident.
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According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
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Federal officials have allocated millions of dollars to the project through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, while Congress appropriated $40 million last year to purchase statues.
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“Preempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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