Thesaurus results for USURP

usurp

verb

yu̇-ˈsərp

as in to seize

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right the mayor usurped the school board's authority when he fired the principal

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Recent Examples of usurp But the Blue Devils have been usurped by Long Island, as the Sharks have raced out to a 10-1 start in the league. —

Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 New deals this season will boost already booming commercial income, not least a kit manufacturing agreement with Adidas that is expected to usurp the money brought in from the previous Nike deal. —

Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 He is now engaged in an ongoing insurrection by violating the Constitution, exceeding his lawful authorities, usurping Congress, and encouraging Republican states to manipulate voting districts and procedures. —

Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 Whatever preference the players have not to grow the schedule is usurped by their priority to grow their wallet. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usurp

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In San Mateo County, 20 victims were recovered; in Contra Costa County, 17; and in Santa Clara County, seven victims were recovered, two traffickers arrested, and a firearm seized, according to authorities.

— Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026