displanted

verb

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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  1. replaced
  2. superseded
Verb
  • Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chesney, who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, is initiating the same psychological renovation at UCLA.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaced
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  • Missouri's highest court said a petition circulated by a group called People Not Politicians that demanded a statewide vote before the congressional map was implemented superseded the new map.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For the returners, any urge to celebrate those achievements was superseded by a push to accomplish more.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of superseded
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“Displanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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