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usurper

[yoo-sur-per, -zur‐] / yuˈsɜr pər, -ˈzɜr‐ /




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Jordan then bulked up to star in the Coogler-directed boxing movie “Creed,” followed by Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther,” in which he played the title hero’s would-be usurper, Killmonger.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Peng's children took over command of the MNDAA, waiting for the opportunity to oust Bai, in their eyes the usurper.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

Mehmed regarded himself not as a usurper but as the rightful successor to the Byzantines.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

And with breeding season sending Yakei into the middle of something like a messy love triangle, some experts wonder if she may be vulnerable to a usurper.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

With their bright innocence I mocked his evil and called him usurper.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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