displant

Definition of displantnext
as in to replace
to take the place of long ago displanted by the automobile, the horse and buggy have become icons of a slower, gentler time

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Verb
  • For individual cellular damage, your body either repairs it or destroys the cell and replaces it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Would my spouse need income replaced?
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.
    Aleksandar Hemon, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Displant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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