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Usurp Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GRAB

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noun

• a mechanical device for gripping an object

• the act of catching an object with the hands

verb

• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

• get hold of or seize quickly and easily

• make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

• obtain illegally or unscrupulously

• take or grasp suddenly

• capture the attention or imagination of

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verb

• obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

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verb

• choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

• neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

• appoint summarily or commandeer

• take or assume for one's own use

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times16 Aug 2023 Across 6
New York Times12 Jun 1999 Down 10
New York Times19 Feb 1998 Down 36
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