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Usurps in a sentence

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Usurps | Usurp | Usurped | Usurper | Usurping | Usurpers

Usurps meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of usurp

Using Usurps

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of usurp
  • In the example corpus, usurps often appears in combinations such as: usurps the.

Context around Usurps

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

illegally 1× devious 1× ideology 1× rule 1× doom 1×

Often after:

powers 1× everything 1× states 1×

Sentence patterns with Usurps

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and ideology usurps everything especially 1× and illegally usurps powers reserved 1× someone devious usurps the pot 1× the rule usurps states authority 1× up and usurps his criminal 1× wars doom usurps the power 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both lawsuits claim 1× driven insane by 1× each person lights 1× marvel comics leading 1× or even worse 1× stenehjem says the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and its contents 1× his criminal empire 1× our judicial system 1× secret wars 2015 1× the federal government 1× their own water 1×

Words around Usurps

Just before it in the word index:

usurping 26 usurpers 9 usurper 34 usurped 63 usurpation 32 usurp 68

Just after it in the word index:

usury 25 usus 4 ususa 2 usuthu 5 usv 14 usvi 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Usurps

  • In this selection, "usurps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, illegally, devious, ideology, powers, everything and states stand out and add context to how "usurps" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and ideology usurps everything especially and and illegally usurps powers reserved. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "usurps" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with usurps

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Stenehjem says the rule usurps states’ authority over their own water. (11 words)

Both lawsuits claim that the Oklahoma law is unconstitutional and illegally usurps powers reserved to the federal government. (18 words)

Or even worse, like right here in Massachusetts, where political cronyism and ideology usurps everything, especially in our judicial system. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Marvel Comics Leading to the Secret Wars, Doom usurps the power of the Beyonder once more with the aid of Doctor Strange and the Molecule Man, "Secret Wars (2015)''. (29 words)

Each person lights their own small fire which they have to guard jealously lest someone devious usurps the pot and its contents. (22 words)

Driven insane by his reflection, Napier becomes " The Joker ", kills Grissom in revenge for his set-up, and usurps his criminal empire. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Both lawsuits claim that the Oklahoma law is unconstitutional and illegally usurps powers reserved to the federal government.

Each person lights their own small fire which they have to guard jealously lest someone devious usurps the pot and its contents.

Or even worse, like right here in Massachusetts, where political cronyism and ideology usurps everything, especially in our judicial system.

Stenehjem says the rule usurps states’ authority over their own water.

Driven insane by his reflection, Napier becomes " The Joker ", kills Grissom in revenge for his set-up, and usurps his criminal empire.

Marvel Comics Leading to the Secret Wars, Doom usurps the power of the Beyonder once more with the aid of Doctor Strange and the Molecule Man, "Secret Wars (2015)''.

Common combinations with usurps

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "usurps" in a sentence?
An example: "Both lawsuits claim that the Oklahoma law is unconstitutional and illegally usurps powers reserved to the federal government." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "usurps" from authentic English texts.
What does "usurps" mean?
Usurps means: third-person singular simple present indicative of usurp
How many example sentences with "usurps" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "usurps", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.