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as in superseded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
He was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood after Wedgewood surrendered three goals on a dozen shots.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál stopped just five of eight shots before being replaced after the first intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The surviving luxury fittings were removed and most of the original steel hull was replaced, its old wartime rivet work replaced with modern welding.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Spirit Airlines became known for its bright yellow planes after a bold 2014 rebrand that replaced its original blue and white color scheme from when the company moved to Broward in 1999, according to a look back at the airline’s livery history.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Considering the Supreme Court’s horrendous decisions in the Citizens United, Dobbs, Janus and Callais cases, maybe Roberts should be replaced by the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Mike Trout went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts before being replaced defensively by Bryce Teodosio, ending a 23-game run of reaching base in Toronto that began in May 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Jason Colson, owner of Autolab Englewood, says multiple people have come to get gas tanks in their cars repaired or replaced after thieves drilled holes in them to steal gas.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
How to manage a susceptible, intolerant rose Roses that are both susceptible and intolerant to disease despite proper care should be shovel-pruned and replaced with cultivars that thrive with little or no disease.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál stopped just five of eight shots before being replaced after the first intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The surviving luxury fittings were removed and most of the original steel hull was replaced, its old wartime rivet work replaced with modern welding.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Spirit Airlines became known for its bright yellow planes after a bold 2014 rebrand that replaced its original blue and white color scheme from when the company moved to Broward in 1999, according to a look back at the airline’s livery history.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Considering the Supreme Court’s horrendous decisions in the Citizens United, Dobbs, Janus and Callais cases, maybe Roberts should be replaced by the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Mike Trout went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts before being replaced defensively by Bryce Teodosio, ending a 23-game run of reaching base in Toronto that began in May 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Jason Colson, owner of Autolab Englewood, says multiple people have come to get gas tanks in their cars repaired or replaced after thieves drilled holes in them to steal gas.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
How to manage a susceptible, intolerant rose Roses that are both susceptible and intolerant to disease despite proper care should be shovel-pruned and replaced with cultivars that thrive with little or no disease.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
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But all of this can be superseded by the pot the plant is in.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
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For a time in the nineties, Amsterdam was an attractive base; in the two-thousands, it was superseded by the Costa del Sol, in Spain; in the twenty-tens, Dubai became the honeypot.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the remote village of Bella Coola, where a milky-green river winds beneath towering mountains, the ooligan run has not returned in 26 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And in February, HBR returned with 3M's Jayshree Seth describing how AI tools meant to enhance productivity are creating predictable patterns of dysfunction.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In Paris, Mbappé was championed by French president Emmanuel Macron and beloved by the city, the hometown hero who restored glory to France and delivered the league title to the capital as a matter of routine.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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