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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace |
gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke.
Examples of usurp
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Usurp has already run workshops with Vaughan NRC and is now working with MENCAP.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Zeus was afraid Kratos would usurp him, just as Zeus usurped his father, Cronos.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Elsewhere in the offense, reserves have been given great shots to usurp starters.
From the post-gazette.com
Is there any chance that any of them will usurp the DSM 5 as a diagnostic tool?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Looking to usurp Lazio are Tottenham, with three points, and Maribor with four.
From the bostonherald.com
The difference now is that there are so many youngsters queuing up to usurp Tiger.
From the independent.co.uk
Wray needed three wins yesterday to usurp Sweeney but only managed one second.
From the canberratimes.com.au
This could become very evident to anyone who attempts to usurp your authority.
From the sacbee.com
Dayton and Everett say they're not trying to usurp the administration's power.
From the sltrib.com
- Assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- Take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"
- To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means; To use and assume the coat of arms of another person
- (v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right (The rogue army general tried to usurp control of the government, but he failed because most of the army backed the legally elected president.)
- To seize and hold illegally and by force *or without right.
- To seize control by force or illegal means, as of the Roman Empire or a portion of, such as Gaul.
