replacing

verb

present participle of replace
1
as in superseding
to take the place of the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models

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2
as in returning
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place took the fragile vase down to look at it and then gently replaced it on the shelf

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Recent Examples of replacing She was eventually caught by the chasers — with Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) replacing Mahe, who had rejoined the peloton — but won the combativity prize of the day, which was richly deserved for a strong effort. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 America’s future will not be secured by replacing trust with control, but by earning it again. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Artificial turf fields This is the second year the district will be replacing grass football fields with artificial turf. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 In effect, many universities appear to be replacing ad hoc decision-making with governance rules that are more predictable—and more defensible. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The deadline for replacing Miller on the ballot is Wednesday, though no Republican has publicly pushed to take that step. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Eventually, SpaceX wants to use Starship as its workhorse rocket, replacing the smaller Falcon 9. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026 Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacing
  1. superseding
  2. returning
  3. substituting
  4. restoring
Verb
  • In his ruling Tuesday, Judge Fitzgerald said both sides should confer to come up with a subsequent trial date for Counts One and Six of the third superseding indictment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
  • Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • Peterson is a returning sophomore that played on special teams last year.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • There have been summers when Manchester United players needed special attention from the club’s staff and fans after returning from England duty.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • Sunmaxxing itself is free, but a commercial layer has formed around tracking it, coaching it or substituting for it when the sun is not cooperating.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • For centuries, technology has lowered costs by substituting mechanical power for human labor.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • By restoring full expensing for equipment purchases and research and development, the law lets businesses invest in growing instead of taxing those investments.
    — Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Tenants have said the living conditions there are considered life-threatening, such as restoring electricity and air conditioning.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of restoring

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“Replacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacing. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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