preempted

verb

Definition of preemptednext
past tense of preempt
as in seized
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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  1. seized
  2. confiscated
  3. occupied
  4. grabbed
  5. assumed
  6. appropriated
Verb
  • The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation.
    Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas continues to hold dozens of hostages seized on October 7th and has not released the bodies of 39 more who are believed to have died in captivity.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of seized
Verb
  • However, the best option is to avoid having the item confiscated in the first place.
    Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The bulk of bitcoin owned by the United States was confiscated from illicit actors.
    Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of confiscated
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  • But the forging of the rings and the relationship between those two ought to have been the focus of the first season, while their schism and ultimate war could have occupied this season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Experts recommend people avoid eating or handling bush meat—or to thoroughly cook it before consumption—and to avoid caves and mines that might be occupied by bats to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the virus.
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupied
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  • That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.
    Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • The first big hero of the moment was the beer-swilling, leather-wearing, foulmouthed Stone Cold Steve Austin, who appropriated a famous Bible verse for his own purposes.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The funding allocated by Congress for the migrant care grant program is a fraction of the money appropriated for FEMA's disaster relief efforts.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of appropriated
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