Thesaurus results for USURPER

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 By January 2025, Szczesny had become manager Hansi Flick’s No 1 choice in goal, putting together a string of solid performances and usurping Inaki Pena in the role. —

Pol Ballús, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 In other words, the apparatus that became the modern movie camera, up until digital technology usurped the role that film cameras played in capturing the first 100 years of filmmaking. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Most of those lands were eventually usurped for European farming and their inhabitants dispersed. —

Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 The table by the front door was entirely usurped by leashes, harnesses, collars, assorted car seat belts and, of course, poop bags. —

Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usurp

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According to the search warrant, investigators went through the home and reported seizing 13 blue capsule pills marked R3060.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the FCC who is rarely shy on any media topic, seized on the issue of accessible sports rights in a post on X earlier this year.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026