as in to seize
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 preempt
The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate had been expected to be arraigned Thursday on a state murder indictment in a killing that at once rattled the business community and galvanized some health insurance critics, but the federal charges preempted that appearance.
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Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Given this, not cutting in December could be viewed as preempting the incoming administration’s fiscal or trade policy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
While the plaintiffs alleged that Virginia’s law was preempted by federal law and violated the Dormant Commerce Clause, such arguments were rejected by the court, which consequently ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill didn’t preempt Virginia’s regulations.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday, President Joe Biden extended Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries as a bid to preempt Trump from jeopardizing the benefit.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Given this, not cutting in December could be viewed as preempting the incoming administration’s fiscal or trade policy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
While the plaintiffs alleged that Virginia’s law was preempted by federal law and violated the Dormant Commerce Clause, such arguments were rejected by the court, which consequently ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill didn’t preempt Virginia’s regulations.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday, President Joe Biden extended Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries as a bid to preempt Trump from jeopardizing the benefit.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preempt
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Around 700,000 Israeli settlers live among 2.7 million Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, land Israel seized in the 1967 Middle East war.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yemen's Houthi rebels announced on Wednesday the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized in November 2023 during their campaign in the Red Sea.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Anthony held the No. 1 spot in Baseball America's previous rankings but was usurped by Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, who recently signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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By using these authorities to address a longstanding policy problem, Trump is usurping the role that the Constitution assigns to Congress.—
Elizabeth Goitein,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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His service items, including his badge and firearm, were also confiscated.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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We were interrogated, the contents of our suitcase was kind of picked through and things were confiscated.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Junior forward Lawrence Sallis also grabbed 13 rebounds for the Royals.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the hills of the Palisades, near the Temescal Ridge Trail, Alex Emerick, 34, his younger sister, Rainier, and their parents grabbed garden hoses at their home of 33 years.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Petey the Cat abandons Lil Petey on the street, and Grampa Petey is condescending and steals from his son.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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Mary Lou Lord told me about a particularly bad day in the London Tube, where a creepy guy with one arm peed in her guitar case, then stole her money—so that would be a bad day for her.—
Cary Baker,
SPIN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Oppenheim, 47, claimed his best friend and co-star, Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet, and her husband Romain were the victims of a burglary last week.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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In her decision on Wednesday, Judge Analisa Torres said that federal royalty rate rules clearly allowed Spotify to legally claim the lower rate.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Acquired as a second-line winger from Tampa Bay in 2019, Miller eventually converted to center during his Canucks tenure and broke out with more opportunity.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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The old classrooms were all converted into the primary bedroom, kid’s bedrooms, living room, and kitchen.—
Celia Fernandez,Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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San Diego Wave has completed the signing of France midfielder Kenza Dali from Aston Villa. Dali, 33, has joined the club on a two-year deal through to 2027 and will occupy an international slot on the Wave’s roster in 2025.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Preempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempt. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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