as in replaced
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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But Garza tweaked his ankle shortly after checking in, and Queta replaced him.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026 -
The old habit of booking months in advance to secure a deal has been replaced by booking weeks ahead to secure certainty.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Displanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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