usurp
verb (used with object)
to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
usurps
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present tense formof usurp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A clairvoyant slowly usurps the estate of a distinguished Viennese family by selling them her dreams.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Palin said: “This is a jury trial. We always thank jurors. We always appreciate the system. So whatever happened in there kind of usurps the system.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
For one, outsourcing art selections to company execs usurps the role of museum curators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
They argue that it does not properly hold members of the Sackler family accountable and that it usurps states’ ability to try to do so.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
In some ways, she thinks he usurps what should be her role.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
