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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  • The current plan replaces an earlier 2-megawatt biomass-to-energy project, approved in 2013, that would have used biomass to generate electricity.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eaton replaces Haltom, a squad that lost 40-15 to South Grand Prairie.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of replaces
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  • Foundry Park supersedes Lincoln Yards, developer Sterling Bay's controversial $6 billion redevelopment plan for the same area.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Auburn’s trustees are asserting that their authority supersedes not only faculty expertise, but professional norms, disciplinary standards, and even accrediting bodies.
    — Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supersedes
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“Displants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displants. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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