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as in superseded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
In the owner’s en suite, Heesen replaced one of the original dual toilets with a vanity area.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The East Wing, which, in part, housed the office of the first lady and the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, will be replaced by a ballroom.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Greg Schultz, who managed Joe Biden’s 2020 primary campaign but was replaced for the general election, worked with Welcome to shape the report.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Norah O'Donnell exited the CBS anchor chair in January, replaced by Dickerson and Maurice Dubois.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By its season three finale, Yellowstone had replaced AMC’s The Walking Dead as the top series on cable television.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Icon of the Seas’ Eastern Caribbean itinerary was replaced with a Western Caribbean cruise, visiting Cozumel in Mexico and Roatan, Honduras, according to Royal Caribbean Group.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Back in Town replaced Murphy with Turkish singer Kalben.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
He was replaced for the final play of the third quarter and the rest of the fourth by Dalton, who guided the team to its third consecutive win.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The East Wing, which, in part, housed the office of the first lady and the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, will be replaced by a ballroom.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Greg Schultz, who managed Joe Biden’s 2020 primary campaign but was replaced for the general election, worked with Welcome to shape the report.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Norah O'Donnell exited the CBS anchor chair in January, replaced by Dickerson and Maurice Dubois.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By its season three finale, Yellowstone had replaced AMC’s The Walking Dead as the top series on cable television.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Icon of the Seas’ Eastern Caribbean itinerary was replaced with a Western Caribbean cruise, visiting Cozumel in Mexico and Roatan, Honduras, according to Royal Caribbean Group.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Back in Town replaced Murphy with Turkish singer Kalben.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
He was replaced for the final play of the third quarter and the rest of the fourth by Dalton, who guided the team to its third consecutive win.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
Verb
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But Dodge’s position as Stein’s exclusive representative was shortly to be superseded.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Articles of Confederation underpinned the first governing system set up for the new United States but was only in effect for less than a decade before the Constitution superseded it.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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Zavala, who had just returned from IR, was ruled out in the second half with an unrelated elbow injury.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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William Jewell’s Devin Walton intercepted a Miners pass and returned it 38 yards.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Once the infant and Hamida are reunited, the baby’s health is restored.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Of more than 151 roads affected by the storm, only 11 had been fully restored as of noon on Thursday and 134 remain blocked.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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