appropriating

verb

Definition of appropriatingnext
present participle of appropriate
1
as in seizing
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums

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2
as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriating
  1. seizing
  2. usurping
  3. grabbing
Verb
  • Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Individuals are seizing opportunities as well.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
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  • Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, one of his first actions was to fund the Al-Jazeera Arabic satellite television station, allowing Qatar to set the agenda on TV screens from Casablanca to Cairo, usurping the role once played by state information ministries.
    Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of usurping
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  • Edwards delivered in a big way, scoring a career-high 53 points, hitting 10 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But those are just two headline-grabbing crimes.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of grabbing
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