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 modular design lets operators upgrade from fast charging to ultra-fast charging over time without replacing the core equipment.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • China's dominant and highly concentrated supply chain makes replacing components challenging for US manufacturers.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacing
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  • One big call was to yellow card Marco van Staden for cynical play on his tryline, superseding a high tackle by New Zealand captain Ardie Savea on Wiese.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of superseding
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“Displanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanting. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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