Usurped

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of usurp.
  • Word Usage
    "As the Cold War dawned, American Communists, who were still a formidable force, sought a rebirth by christening themselves "Progressives," a moniker usurped from the reform movement of the Teddy Roosevelt era."
    Verb Form
    usurped    usurping    usurps   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    appropriate    assume    arrogate    seize    accroach   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Earp    burp    chirp    slurp