usurp
verb (used with object)
to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
are usurping
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present progressiveof usurp.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“However, if those time limits are not being respected or folks are usurping time, then I'm prepared to do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2019
Around the country, state governments are usurping the power of locals.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2015
At a time when late-night satirists are usurping primetime news presenters, it also shows the dangers of ridiculing yourself.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2015
"These people believe that clinics shouldn't be in the schools because they are usurping the authority of the family," explains Jackie Sadler, director of the HIV/AIDS Education Program in the Washington public schools.
From Time Magazine Archive
Facts are not merely finding a footing-place in history, but they are usurping the domain of Fancy, and have invaded the kingdom of Romance.
From Intentions by Oscar Wilde
