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as in superseded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 typical mini shower gels and shampoos have also been replaced with refillable large bottles, further minimising plastic waste.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Accidental melodies fade in and out of earshot; pulsing chords rise up from below and are swallowed back into the murk, only to be replaced by other pulses running at different tempi, giving the impression of wheels within wheels within wheels.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
Two 25-year-old signs for WestRidge Court shopping center on Aurora Avenue could be replaced with larger and higher versions if the Naperville City Council agrees with a recommendation from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Some of them won't, and they'll be replaced with the other tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
The president has directed the department to pursue his personal enemies and has replaced career DOJ employees with inexperienced MAGA loyalists, sometimes to the detriment of his own agenda.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
This tinted skin treatment has replaced makeup.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
And many of the tariffs that the Supreme Court overturned can be replaced with other tariffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Accidental melodies fade in and out of earshot; pulsing chords rise up from below and are swallowed back into the murk, only to be replaced by other pulses running at different tempi, giving the impression of wheels within wheels within wheels.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
Two 25-year-old signs for WestRidge Court shopping center on Aurora Avenue could be replaced with larger and higher versions if the Naperville City Council agrees with a recommendation from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Some of them won't, and they'll be replaced with the other tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
The president has directed the department to pursue his personal enemies and has replaced career DOJ employees with inexperienced MAGA loyalists, sometimes to the detriment of his own agenda.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
This tinted skin treatment has replaced makeup.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
And many of the tariffs that the Supreme Court overturned can be replaced with other tariffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
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Thomas Edison previously attempted to improve this using nickel-iron chemistry to reach a 100-mile range, but the technology was ultimately superseded by internal combustion engines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The everyday was the aim for the Belgian designer, whose pragmatic first collection returned Marni to its house codes, established under founder Consuelo Castiglioni.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sedaka appeared as a guest judge on the show and returned several times; Aiken recorded and released several more of his songs as well.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Power may not be restored to some areas of the city until spring, according to the Kyiv Independent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bill does not request state funding or create any state backfill requirement and would take effect immediately, sunsetting after five years or when federal funding is restored.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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