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 email went out before any public statement from the White House, suggesting an internal misstep that preempted a formal rollout of the nominees.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Williams ruled that the law was likely preempted by federal immigration authority.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Several House Republicans supported the measure, though some emphasized the need for a federal framework to preempt state laws.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 3 June 2025
But the ISPs' filing doesn't point to any US law that would specifically preempt the New York affordability mandate or similar proposals being considered in other states.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Williams ruled that the law was likely preempted by federal immigration authority.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Several House Republicans supported the measure, though some emphasized the need for a federal framework to preempt state laws.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 3 June 2025
But the ISPs' filing doesn't point to any US law that would specifically preempt the New York affordability mandate or similar proposals being considered in other states.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preempt
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Investigators noted that one of the devices that was seized could not be examined because it was encrypted, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Marino revealed to This American Life that during the early days of filming the reality show, Butler approached him about selling large amounts of marijuana that had been seized in drug raids by Wielsch.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Their goal was to subvert the will of the American people and enact what was essentially a years-long coup with the objective of trying to usurp the President from fulfilling the mandate bestowed upon him by the American people.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Powell – a more effective version of the combo guard archetype that Rozier is classified under – seems poised to usurp the 10-year veteran on the Heat’s depth chart.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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From 2022 through 2024, law enforcement officials in California confiscated 139,017 guns used in crimes with identifiable serial numbers, according to the DOJ’s crime guns report.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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No charges have been pressed against Stone, but her family said her phone was confiscated.—
Joey Safchik,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Leave your troubles behind and grab a lime, because Thursday is National Tequila Day.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Concerned, the roommates grabbed golf clubs from one of the first-floor bedrooms and checked the house for a possible intruder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The man police say was dating Nancy Jones — the widow of country music icon George Jones — stole cryptocurrency valued at more than $11.6 million and $400,000 in cash from her, according to a Williamson County arrest affidavit.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 July 2025
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In the pour, this hybridization results in a sweeter, fruitier nose – raspberry, banana and apricot steal top-notes from the underlying malt.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Speculation surrounding Collins’ health began circulating online this week, with some social media users falsely claiming that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had entered hospice — a facility typically reserved for end-of-life care.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
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Today, she was provided a better opportunity to claim her second world title in Singapore.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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As Thom Harris observed on The Athletic recently, many of those 13 goals came from close range — converting cutbacks, often from the right, after making runs through the middle.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Mitochondria, often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, convert food into energy that the cell can use.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
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The site was previously occupied by one of McDonald’s largest locations.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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The reality is only slightly more mundane: It was previously occupied by the manager of a pop superstar and a DJ/producer who recently closed a mid-eight-figure deal for his music catalog and label.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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“Preempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempt. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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