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as in superseded
to take the place of
the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models
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as in returned
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 replaced
Chernyshov was replaced by Graf of the Sharks’ top line with Smith and Celebrini.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
After arriving at a church in the northern outskirts of Beirut to hold a funeral Mass for his friend, Sayyah said the sense of relief that came with reaching somewhere safe was quickly replaced by the grim realization that this war could be different from the last.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
DeRosa revealed that following the quarterfinal matchup against Canada, Kershaw will be replaced by Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The turn of the century building lived a past life as a cooperage and textile factory; however, the barrels and bolts were long ago replaced by a youthful, monied clientele eager to explore the fertile crescent of Brooklyn hipsterdom.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Norman Lovett was replaced as Holly by Hattie Hayridge, and the android Kryten, first introduced in the first episode of season two and played by David Ross, returned to join the regulars, albeit now portrayed by Robert Llewellyn.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Dustin Wolf replaced Cooley to start the second period and finished with 17 saves.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1987, Route 66 was officially decommissioned by the United States Highway System after it was replaced by the contemporary Interstate Highway System.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Allende replaced Silvetti in the 71st minute.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
After arriving at a church in the northern outskirts of Beirut to hold a funeral Mass for his friend, Sayyah said the sense of relief that came with reaching somewhere safe was quickly replaced by the grim realization that this war could be different from the last.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
DeRosa revealed that following the quarterfinal matchup against Canada, Kershaw will be replaced by Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The turn of the century building lived a past life as a cooperage and textile factory; however, the barrels and bolts were long ago replaced by a youthful, monied clientele eager to explore the fertile crescent of Brooklyn hipsterdom.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Norman Lovett was replaced as Holly by Hattie Hayridge, and the android Kryten, first introduced in the first episode of season two and played by David Ross, returned to join the regulars, albeit now portrayed by Robert Llewellyn.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Dustin Wolf replaced Cooley to start the second period and finished with 17 saves.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1987, Route 66 was officially decommissioned by the United States Highway System after it was replaced by the contemporary Interstate Highway System.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Allende replaced Silvetti in the 71st minute.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
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Distinctions between chain and local have been superseded by the split between online and in-person shopping.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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The need for Odighizuwa’s services no longer superseded what the team needed around him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Shah attended the university as an ROTC student, according to his biography on the university's website, and had returned in 2022 as a leader for the program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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And indeed, Beuerlein, who thought his days as a quarterback were over until Holtz arrived and restored his faith and self-confidence, had already worked through his own emotions in the nearly two weeks since Holtz’s death.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Although immaculately updated, traces of the past remain in the property’s 26 miles of crown moulding restored by a team from Paris.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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