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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The new design replaces these metals with riboflavin, which is stable even at the high pH levels needed for glucose electrolytes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
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Nothing, however, replaces cruising around stacks of books at a real bookstore, thumbing through the tomes that catch your eye.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Displants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displants. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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