displanting

verb

present participle of displant
as in replacing
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. replacing
  2. superseding
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  • The project involved replacing nearly 9,000 feet of aging water main with a larger diameter pipe to ensure long-term drinking water safety, stabilize system pressure and enhance fire protection with 10 fire hydrants.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One way this was achieved was by replacing the windows and glass areas to provide a more open view of the Japanese garden and bring more of the outdoor setting into the tasting room.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacing
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  • The 30-page superseding indictment accuses the couple of overseeing a system of political repression that relied on Venezuela's military, intelligence agencies and security forces to torture their opponents, silence dissidents and maintain power.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Maduro was charged by superseding indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit torture and Flores was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit torture and one count of narcoterrorism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of superseding
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“Displanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanting. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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