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as in superseded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
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.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The pumpkin, which is worth several million dollars, was eventually retrieved and a year later replaced by a new version, this time with a stronger structure to protect it from the elements—and maintain its position as a prized photo opportunity.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
In certain matchups, NL Rookie of the Year candidate Moisés Ballesteros will either sit on the bench or get replaced by a pinch-hitter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As part of the settlement, Purdue is being replaced by Knoa Pharma, with a board appointed by states and a mission to fight the opioid epidemic.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Right to Party was scratched due to right front lameness and will be replaced by Robusta.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The inscriptions were originally inlaid with gold, which was looted following the British annexation of Myanmar in 1885 and replaced with black ink beginning in 1892.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The pumpkin, which is worth several million dollars, was eventually retrieved and a year later replaced by a new version, this time with a stronger structure to protect it from the elements—and maintain its position as a prized photo opportunity.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
In certain matchups, NL Rookie of the Year candidate Moisés Ballesteros will either sit on the bench or get replaced by a pinch-hitter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As part of the settlement, Purdue is being replaced by Knoa Pharma, with a board appointed by states and a mission to fight the opioid epidemic.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Right to Party was scratched due to right front lameness and will be replaced by Robusta.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The inscriptions were originally inlaid with gold, which was looted following the British annexation of Myanmar in 1885 and replaced with black ink beginning in 1892.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
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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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Those charges were superseded in August 2024, when the prosecutors filed the murder charge against him in connection with Windham’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Angels pitcher Alek Manoah returned from Tommy John surgery that had sidelined him since May 29, 2024, and faced his former team for the first time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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In February 2024, the DNA returned a match to Trepanier, whose DNA had been submitted in a separate case.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Duneland Superintendent Chip Pettit said power was restored at Liberty Elementary, Liberty Intermediate/Middle, Jackson and Brummitt elementaries Tuesday but the district’s bus barn remained without power.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lost time spent with his family can never be restored.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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