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is befuddle. As defined by Merriam-Webster, usurp, a verb, means "to take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force." (See the right sidebar that details how and what to post)."
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EH7
5/6/2013 05:37:55 am
The king usurped the power from his stepson, Prince Edmund. The word usurped makes sense in the sentence because the king took his stepson's power by force.
mh8
5/6/2013 05:48:52 am
The jealous sister tried to usurp her brother from the throne. This sentence makes sense because the sister was jealous of her brother so she tried to take the throne from him.
kg8
5/6/2013 06:23:05 am
Napolean and his supporters usurped the National Assembly in 1851. This sentence makes sense because they gained the position for Napolean by force.
km7
5/6/2013 06:33:42 am
King John tried to usurp the throne of King Richard. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because King John tried to take the throne of King Richard.
sj6
5/6/2013 08:14:25 am
The evil advisor attempted to usurp the king from his throne.
cp6
5/6/2013 09:05:50 am
The mob usurped the throne with force. This word makes sense in this sentence because the mob took a position of power by force.
vv8
5/6/2013 09:58:32 am
The envious commander planned to usurp the king. This makes sense in this sentence because the commander planned to take the king's throne and overthrow him.
AM6
5/6/2013 11:27:45 am
The king`s throne was usurped by his cruel brother while the king was very sick. The word usurp makes sense when used in this context because the king`s throne was taken from him by force by his brother while he was sick.
PN7
5/6/2013 12:00:04 pm
The dictator usurped his people’s rights. Usurped is used correctly since a dictator has the power to take or make use of his people's rights to his advantage causing strict restrictions in his country to arise.
EB7
5/6/2013 10:11:06 pm
Hitler usurped many countries. This makes sense because he took position by force.
MR7
5/7/2013 05:08:53 am
Napoleon usurped the throne from the Directory, the government of France, in 1799. Usurp can be used here because control of France was taken by force by Bonaparte.
EB6
5/7/2013 06:28:08 am
The thiefs intended to usurp all of the families posessions but got caught by the poliece. This word makes sense in this sentence because the theifs wanted to take their possessions.
EK8
5/7/2013 06:40:41 am
Some dictators usurp the presidency of foriegn countries.
NB7
5/7/2013 06:46:09 am
My sister constantly usurps my grandparents attention away from me. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because usurp means to take from.
as7
5/7/2013 07:42:13 am
The king usurped the woman's rights. This makes sence because the king took the woman's rights away.
RR6
5/7/2013 08:03:16 am
The public usurped the government due to its unfairness. This makes sense because the public conquered the government.
MF8
5/7/2013 08:16:07 am
Barack Obama usurps the presidency. This makes sense because Barack Obama holds the position as President of the United States of America.
Mr. Fodor
5/7/2013 10:55:19 am
Look carefully at the definition of usurp. Did Obama take the presidency by force?
EL8
5/7/2013 10:49:08 am
He plans to usurp the French government. This makes since because he plans to take over the French government by force.
KFM7
5/7/2013 11:26:32 am
The Dictator usurped the throne. This makes sense because the dictator took the throne by force.
jd8
5/7/2013 11:54:04 am
My brother likes to usurp the spotlight at the dinner table. This makes sense because he tries to draw attention to himself at the dinner table.
kb7
5/7/2013 12:10:56 pm
The adult had to usurp the knife from the infant.
GH6
5/7/2013 12:24:34 pm
The rebels usurped the power of the chief in their village. Usurp makes sense in this context because the rebels took the chief's position by force, which probably was illegal.
LT7
5/7/2013 08:20:20 pm
When my family has guests or friends over, my sister always unsurps the attention away from me. Unsurp makes sense because my sister always gets attention by force.
AP7
5/7/2013 09:39:45 pm
The angry servant usurp the throne from the king. This makes sense because the servant took the throne by force.
KM6
5/8/2013 06:11:13 am
Mathias usurped when he stole Lukas's flag. Usurped makes sense in my sentence because it says that Mathias took Lukas's flag by force.
vv6
5/8/2013 06:12:50 am
Marrie Antoinette usurped the throne of her husband. This makes sense because she took position of power from her husband.
CN8
5/8/2013 06:35:26 am
The terrorists made a plan to usurp the nuclear launch codes from the United States. This makes sense because they plan to steal the codes.
BC6
5/8/2013 06:38:25 am
The city council members tried to usurp the mayor's power. This makes sense because the city council members tried to take over the mayor's position by force.
MH6
5/8/2013 07:16:17 am
The citizens usurped the power from the king. This word makes sense because the citizens took the king's power by force.
mc7
5/8/2013 07:24:59 am
Prince Clement plotted to usurp power from his older brother by taking over the throne. This makes sense because the prince planned to take the throne by force.
SA6
5/8/2013 08:07:49 am
The man was usurp when trying to take the thrown as king. The word usurp in this sentence means the man was being forceful in taking the thrown to become king.
BTB6
5/8/2013 08:29:12 am
The general sent armed soldiers to the king, so he could usurp the monarchy. Usurp makes sense in this context because the general plans to take the king's position by force.
ALH7
5/8/2013 08:46:42 am
Napolean's followers ursurped the government for him. This sentence makes sence because Napolean's followers took the power of the government by force for Napolean.
SS6
5/8/2013 09:38:07 am
The king usurped many countries back in the 1700s. This makes sense in this context because it is explaining that the king took power of many countries.
HS7
5/8/2013 10:08:04 am
After their father died, the prince usurped the throne from his brothers. Ursurped makes sense in this sentence because after their father died, the prince took the throne by force from his brothers.
CH7
5/8/2013 10:19:48 am
Many bodyguards are stationed at the White House to prevent anyone from usurping the power and title of president from Barack Obama. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because to keep the presidency from being overthrown, bodyguards surround the White House.
jh7
5/8/2013 10:49:51 am
The officer upsurped power from the chief over the police force.
jh7
5/8/2013 10:50:51 am
The prince upsurped power from his father, the king.
IH6
5/8/2013 11:04:39 am
The prince tried to usurp the throne from his father, the king. This sentence makes sense because the son tried to take the throne from his father, the king.
AH7
5/8/2013 11:34:16 pm
The king didn't want his sibling to usurp his throne, so he killed them. This makes sense because the king didn't want his siblings taking over his throne.
OS8
5/9/2013 04:53:02 am
He plans to upsurp the British Bakery. This makes sense in this sentence because upsurp means to take power of.
AO8
5/9/2013 04:54:14 am
She plans to usurp the federal bank. This sentence makes sense because she plans to take over the federal bank.
hm8
5/9/2013 04:54:45 am
He is going to usurp the local school. this works because he is gonna take over.
OA8
5/9/2013 05:24:04 am
Napoleon usurped the crown from the pope's hands and placed it on his own head. Usurped makes sense in my sentence because Napoleon took the crown by force from the pope's hands and placed it on his own head.
kcm7
5/9/2013 05:24:39 am
The rebels planned to usurp the power from the cruel king. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because the rebels were planning to overtake the king's power by force.
AV7
5/9/2013 05:31:27 am
Hitler usurped half of the world. This makes sense because Hitler conquered half of the world by force.
GC8
5/9/2013 06:26:00 am
My cousins always usurps my moms attention away from me.It makes sence because they are taking it from me.
EM6
5/9/2013 06:47:26 am
I usurped the toy from my sister. It makes sense because I took it away from her.
DG8
5/9/2013 07:27:23 am
The monkey ursurped the banana out of the child's hand. It makes sense because the monkey took the banana by force.
ET7
5/9/2013 07:31:37 am
The police had to usurp the house before they could arrest anyone. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because the police had to take the house by force before they could make an arrest.
VD7
5/9/2013 08:09:33 am
The king tried to usurp the throne. This sentence makes sense because the king tried to take over the throne.
jj8
5/9/2013 08:16:55 am
The greedy brother usurped the throne form his brother by killing him. This sentence makes sence because he illegally took the throne from him.
GF8
5/9/2013 08:50:38 am
In the movie we watched in history class the princess tried to usurp the throne from the queen. This makes sense because she tried to take a position of power.
Eh6
5/9/2013 10:13:12 am
The son planned to usurp his father's throne. Usurp makes sense because the son took the throne by force.
JT6
5/9/2013 10:20:13 am
The invading army usurped the King's throne. Usurp makes sence in this sentence because the army took the King's throne by force.
KK6
5/9/2013 10:35:18 am
The judge from Cleveland will usurp the Ohio Supreme Court Judge tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. Usurps makes sense in this sentence because the judge from Cleveland will soon take the position of the present Supreme Court Judge.
ANO8
5/9/2013 11:03:48 am
The king usurped the territories around his empire.
ES8
5/9/2013 11:15:00 am
Napoleon usurped the throne from the Directory. Usurp make sense is this sentence because Napoleon took the French throne by force.
MW6
5/9/2013 11:16:00 am
The evil stepmother tried to usurp her daughter from the throne. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because she tried to illegally tried to force her daughter to step down from power.
BB6
5/9/2013 11:19:48 am
The citizens usurped the ruler's authority because he was a bad ruler. The word usurp makes sense in this sentence because the citizens took the ruler's authority by force.
AT7
5/9/2013 11:37:10 am
The player tried to usurp the other player’s soccer ball. This make since because he tried to take the ball by force.
cm6
5/9/2013 12:13:17 pm
The dictator usurped control of the country from the prior government. This makes sense because the dictator took control by force.
hv8
5/9/2013 12:14:58 pm
The prince usurped the throne from his father. This makes sense because the prince took the power by force.
ER8
5/9/2013 12:29:05 pm
She had sneaky plans to usurp the title of prom queen from Nancy by messing up the voting. Usurp makes sense in this sentence because she was going to take Nancy's title from her in an illegal and unfair way.
SH6
5/9/2013 12:34:07 pm
During revolutionary times there was a lot of usurp. This sentence makes sense because a lot of kings were being taken by force. (or the power of the thrones)
BL8
5/9/2013 12:36:17 pm
Very famous or important people can usurp a reservation to a restaurant or hotel without being troubled.
gk7
5/9/2013 12:41:00 pm
The prince usurped the throne by killing his fellow heirs. Usurp makes sense in the sentence because the prince took the power by brutal force.
RS7
5/9/2013 09:23:36 pm
The king usurped the power from his brother. The word usurped makes sense in the sentence because the king took his brother's power by force.
LT7
5/10/2013 12:55:14 pm
When my family has company over my sister always unsurps the attention away from me. This sentence makes sense because my sister always steals the attention away from me.
JM8
5/12/2013 11:17:20 am
The basketball player tried to usurp the bot from the basketball team because he was better than him. Usurp makes sense here because the boy was jealous and wanted him gone.
RD8
5/14/2013 11:03:46 am
The girl always unsurps the attention from everyone else. Unsurps makes sense because she aways steals attention from everyone else.
mk8
5/15/2013 11:48:56 am
I usurped the weapon from the police officer. It makes sense in the sentence because I took the weapon from the police officer.
cw8
5/16/2013 08:48:33 am
His attempt to usurp the position of king failed. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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