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usurped

[yoo-surpt, -zurpt] / yuˈsɜrpt, -ˈzɜrpt /


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Ultimately, society’s ingrained fear of missing out on making money will be usurped by the fear of losing money.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The later stages of the show highlight a few transitional designers whose work either shaped or anticipated the Midcentury Modernist movement that usurped Art Deco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Spain's Alcaraz finally usurped his rival at the top of the rankings in September, ending Sinner's 65-week stint by winning the final Grand Slam of 2025 in New York.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

In 2023, according to Guiness, a farmer in Quebec usurped Cool Patch for the title to world’s largest maze.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

And then chaos usurped with his animal junto.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson



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