How to Use replace in a Sentence

replace

verb

• I replaced the old rug with a new one.
• He carefully replaced the vase on the shelf.
• I guess it's finally time to replace the stove.
• The patient needed a transfusion to replace lost blood.
• They've appointed a new minister to replace the one who just retired.
• They recently replaced the old phone system.
• She was hired to replace the previous manager.
• The team's manager was replaced last season.
• Paper bags have been largely replaced by plastic bags.
• Will computers ever completely replace books?
• Many of them have not been replaced.
  — Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
• Lime juice can be replaced with lemon juice.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• Ek, though, will be hard to replace.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
• Sure, their snaps can be replaced.
  — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
• Dealers are to replace the front brake pads for free.
  — James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
• They are pulled down and replaced by others.
  — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
• Kuiper appeared to replace the first word with the racial slur.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Sand does not replace sand so quickly.
  — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
• He was replaced in the field by Matt Kuchar.
  — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
• He was replaced by Amed Rosario at third base.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
• Would my spouse need income replaced?
  — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• It's not meant to replace anybody.
  — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 18 May 2026
• Dry the stovetop, knobs, and front with a clean cloth and replace the knobs.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
• Dry the stovetop, knobs, and front with a clean cloth and replace the knobs.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
• Just be sure to keep it clean and replace the water every day or two.
  — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• Who will replace Clark as the union leader?
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
• Walker replaced Smith in the post and ably picked up the slack.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• Greene refused to endorse in the race to replace her.
  — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
• The new store would replace an older Kroger across the street.
  — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
• My point is not that my message should replace their message.
  — David Marchese Photo Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023