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 eventually, the anger ebbed; replaced by an all-too-familiar ache of grief laced with longing.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Los Angeles is changing César Chávez Day to Farm Worker’s Day, while some advocates, including former farmworkers, are asking that Chávez be replaced with Dolores Huerta, the civil rights leader who fought alongside the man who allegedly raped her.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The new settlement also superseded a 2018 judgment against the corporation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Republican lawmakers were in fact first to propose measures changing Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, but those measures were superseded when the majority party leaders introduced their joint measure last week.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Displanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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