preempts

verb

Definition of preemptsnext
present tense third-person singular of preempt
as in seizes
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. grabs
  2. occupies
  3. assumes
Verb
  • The suspect then grabs a cab to the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel where Thompson would later be killed.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The filtration technology grabs everything from dust to larger objects.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of grabs
Verb
  • Women’s, which is on the first floor, occupies 4,400 square feet; men’s on the lower level occupies 2,100 square feet.
    David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The series looms large in the studio’s psyche and occupies an important place in its finances.
    Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
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