Thesaurus results for USURPED

usurped

verb

past tense of usurp

as in seized

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 usurped 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 The update indicated that Maersk is set to fall behind CMA CGM for second-largest container shipping capacity worldwide by July 2027, while Hapag-Lloyd could be usurped by Ocean Network Express (ONE) in February 2028. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 The wedding broke the record for the largest single-location mass wedding at the time, until it was usurped in 2023, per Guinness World Records. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 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. — CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Though its glam environs were eventually usurped by Hawaii’s many newer luxury resorts, an extensive renovation in 2008 gave the Mauna Kea an update without sacrificing its throwback charm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 That could impact the situation of Clarke, who outplayed Doughty and usurped his former position on the power play but logged fewer minutes at right defense just the same. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 May 2026 Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 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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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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Jonny DeLuca led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a one-out grounder to first by Ben Williamson and scored on a two-out single by Nick Fortes.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Back in the ring, Knight nearly stole a pin, but Jey hit another spear.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
LeBron already occupied the throne when Curry came out of nowhere to challenge him for Larry O’Brien trophies.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupied

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According to the company, approximately 60% of the carbon contained in coal can be converted directly into carbon materials rather than being released through combustion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Organizers had converted the administrative conference room at North Little Rock High into a green room of sorts.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of converted

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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

Definition of claimed

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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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