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
Fragment
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As a Fragment
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 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "preempt" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preempt it | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
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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Results:
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:
Executive Order Outlines a Future Federal AI Policy That May Preempt State Laws | Publications | Insights
Dec 15, 2025 Faegre Drinker
Dec 15, 2025 Faegre Drinker
New Executive Order Signals Federal Preemption Strategy for State Laws on Artificial Intelligence
Jan 7, 2026 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Jan 7, 2026 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
US transfers ISIS detainees from Iraq to Syria, seeks to preempt group’s ‘resurgence’
Jan 23, 2026 The Arab Weekly
Jan 23, 2026 The Arab Weekly
Trump’s executive order to ‘preempt’ permitting for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.
Jan 28, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Jan 28, 2026 Los Angeles Times