displant

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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  • Solid Combustion Experiment Module — Onishi also replaced the sample cartridges for an ongoing fire experiment in Japan's Kibo laboratory, which is aimed at improving the safety of spacecraft and anywhere else astronauts may live when off Earth.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 June 2025
  • Even in this rather dark conclusion, the animator’s comic sensibilities shine through, in the old school ‘X’s replacing the mouse’s eyes in death.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
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  • Moreover, this isn’t just another limit that will be superseded by the next generation of AI.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • His ruling Fidesz party has said the Pride march could be considered harmful to children and that protecting them would supersede the right to assemble.
    Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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“Displant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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