preempt
Definitions
Noun
- A high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
Verb
- Acquire for oneself before others can do so
- Take the place of or have precedence over
- Gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- Make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
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Words that contain the term "preempt".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preempt | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | preempted | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | preempting | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | preemption | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | preemptively | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | preempts | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preempt".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prompt | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | exempt | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | precepts | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | prep | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | peep | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | precept | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | preempts | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | preempted | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | preemption | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | preempting | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | preset | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | preemptively | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reep | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | pret | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | prem | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pree | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | peet | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | empt | 1 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preempt it | 1 | 3 |
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Words that often precede the term "preempt" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to preempt | 1 | 3 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "preempt" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preempt".
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Washington court blocks Kalshi sports contracts, rejects federal preemption claim
Jul 21, 2026 Yogonet
Jul 21, 2026 Yogonet
House Financial Services Committee Discussion Draft to Amend GLBA and Preempt State Regimes
Mar 16, 2026 Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Mar 16, 2026 Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
OCC's Final Escrow-Interest Preemption Rules Bolster the Second Circuit’s Cantero Decision
May 19, 2026 Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
May 19, 2026 Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Round Two in Cantero: New Cert Petition Seeks Supreme Court Resolution of Mortgage Escrow Interest Circuit Split regarding National Bank Act Preemption
May 27, 2026 Consumer Finance Monitor
May 27, 2026 Consumer Finance Monitor
Supreme Court Finds That FEHBA Preempts State Law Barring Subrogation and Reimbursement
Apr 18, 2026 FEDmanager
Apr 18, 2026 FEDmanager
CDT Opposes Attempts by Congress to Preempt State AI Laws as Harmful to Consumers and to States
Nov 24, 2025 - Center for Democracy and Technology
Nov 24, 2025 - Center for Democracy and Technology
Second Circuit Reaffirms Preemption of New York’s Mortgage Escrow Interest Law, Setting Stage for Potential Supreme Court Rematch with First Circuit
May 8, 2026 Consumer Finance Monitor
May 8, 2026 Consumer Finance Monitor