Synonyms of replacing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superseding
• substituting
• supplanting
• relieving
• displacing
• displanting
• usurping
• cutting out
• preempting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• returning
• restoring
• reconveying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• removing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replacing

Instead of replacing the turbines, the company’s system is designed to add a secondary power cycle. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Without authentic longing, and without any bittersweet complexity to the portrait of one social order replacing another, we’re left with little more than puffs of amusement, enough to escalate your mood but bound to fade by morning. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Expect wearables and continuous glucose monitors to start nudging users to move within the 15-to-30-minute window after eating, replacing generic daily step prompts. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Scott first opened Green Lady Lounge in 2013, replacing nightclub Balanca’s. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The district has already begun to save money through staff retiring and not replacing retirees with new hires. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

To be sure, commercially viable applications will have to enter the market, old industrial equipment will need replacing, and computing power will need to be built. — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Khamenei has not been seen in public since replacing his father as Iran's supreme leader. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026