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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  • He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The mop cart has been replaced.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Local standards of comportment and life style are chosen by each Dorf’s board of elders, but these can be superseded by higher authorities that control larger regions of the church.
    Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Displanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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