usurper

Example Sentences

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After the breakup of their marriage, Burden’s husband flipped from provider to usurper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

It was still more foolish to come without an army if he meant to challenge the usurper.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein