displants

verb

present tense third-person singular of displant
as in replaces
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. replaces
  2. supersedes
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  • If a cement plant simply replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity, its emissions can fall substantially.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For manageable balances, couples may want to start by creating a repayment strategy that prioritizes high-rate debt or by exploring a debt consolidation loan that replaces multiple balances with one payment.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of replaces
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  • Don’t expect crazy flavors or fussy, over-the-top presentation; just excellent home-style baking where taste supersedes everything else.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Genesis argued that the county lacked authority to revoke the permits because federal law supersedes local regulations.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supersedes
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“Displants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displants. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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