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preempted

[pree-emp-tid] / priˈɛmp tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
diverted
Synonyms
STRONG
amused averted changed entertained reclassified redirected sidetracked used
WEAK
rebudgeted rechanneled taken away taken over turned aside
Antonyms
STRONG
bored depressed
ADJECTIVE
reserved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booked restricted
STRONG
appropriated arrogated claimed engaged kept limited qualified retained taken
WEAK
laid away private roped off set apart set aside spoken for
Antonyms
STRONG
disengaged unlimited unrestricted
WEAK
extroverted friendly given offered outgoing sociable unreserved

Example Sentences

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It's unclear whether The Bachelorette, which was already filmed, is simply being preempted for a period of time or if it will never see the light of day.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

This is despite being preempted in 23% of U.S. households, in markets where ABC affiliates are owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Media Group, station chains that persist in refusing to air the show.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

But he didn’t defend the additional restrictions in court because Stein’s office believed they were preempted by the FDA.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

In a recently filed lawsuit, the Department of Public Health argued that local ordinances prohibiting syringe programs in El Dorado County were preempted by state law, making them unenforceable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Inside the church, they preempted a whole front pew by laying Laurie full-length on the seat.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith