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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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  • When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.
    Time, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The revelation was disclosed in a superseding indictment posted to the federal docket on Tuesday.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Displant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displant. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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