displanting

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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  • If the filter needs replacing, wipe or vacuum the slats to remove pet hair and dust buildup.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Technology that opens up new avenues meets the hype in a way that AI replacing baby investment bankers or advertising studios just doesn’t.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Federal prosecutors subsequently issued a superseding indictment charging them with 27 counts.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.
    Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Displanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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