displanted

past tense of displant
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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  • The candles that used to illuminate Christmas trees have thankfully been replaced by electric lights.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The company replaced its CEO with an outsider in August, before tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike for seven weeks in the fall.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The Giants’ 2024 season, their 100th as a franchise, now has superseded the franchise’s infamous 1978 season by one full plane.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Displanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanted. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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