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as in superseded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
The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.
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Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
When Topham left several weeks into the band’s practices, he was replaced by Clapton, who played with a bold, confident approach that won over London club attendees.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025
Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Up front, the frunk is replaced by a duct through the hood, providing yet more grip to balance things.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Debris piles have replaced pews; the welcoming church has closed its doors; and the churchgoers’ mounting grief has swelled.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Before long, though, partisans on the other side had the inflammatory billboards replaced.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Debbe Dunning replaced Pamela Anderson on Home Improvement — which made for a somewhat awkward atmosphere when the Baywatch star made a guest appearance on the show several years after her original exit.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Pictures of the building over the years show it had not been replaced.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
When Topham left several weeks into the band’s practices, he was replaced by Clapton, who played with a bold, confident approach that won over London club attendees.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025
Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Up front, the frunk is replaced by a duct through the hood, providing yet more grip to balance things.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Debris piles have replaced pews; the welcoming church has closed its doors; and the churchgoers’ mounting grief has swelled.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Before long, though, partisans on the other side had the inflammatory billboards replaced.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Debbe Dunning replaced Pamela Anderson on Home Improvement — which made for a somewhat awkward atmosphere when the Baywatch star made a guest appearance on the show several years after her original exit.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Pictures of the building over the years show it had not been replaced.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
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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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Many classical software development methodologies have been partially superseded by the arrival of DevOps and (even more recently) platform engineering, but these task systems go a long way to describing workflow structures in software teams.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a 2024 absence and pandemic-era drive-through editions, the festival returned in full force with food, music, dance and culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those employees have to stop working until funding is restored.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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