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as in supersedes
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the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models
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Recent Examples of replaces
Southwestern queso replaces the skillet beef and white skillet quesos, the restaurant chain said.
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Auburn replaces its entire starting five — and its head coach.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Skarsgard replaces Dev Patel, who was originally attached when the film was first announced in 2023.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
These include egg replaces for baking and cookie mixes to which customers can just add water and vegan butter at home to make their own Maya’s Cookies.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The project replaces an untitled Marvel movie that formerly held that spot on the calendar.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Amar replaces Vishwa Srivastava, who has served as the company’s interim CFO since July 2025.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
This replaces placating with directly communicating out of respect for your longstanding relationship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The novel process, which was developed in Sweden, replaces coal with with fossil-free hydrogen in ironmaking.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Auburn replaces its entire starting five — and its head coach.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Skarsgard replaces Dev Patel, who was originally attached when the film was first announced in 2023.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
These include egg replaces for baking and cookie mixes to which customers can just add water and vegan butter at home to make their own Maya’s Cookies.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The project replaces an untitled Marvel movie that formerly held that spot on the calendar.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Amar replaces Vishwa Srivastava, who has served as the company’s interim CFO since July 2025.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
This replaces placating with directly communicating out of respect for your longstanding relationship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The novel process, which was developed in Sweden, replaces coal with with fossil-free hydrogen in ironmaking.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaces
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump looks like Netanyahu blindsided him, Netanyahu is forced to apologize, and Qatar restores Israel to its lukewarm graces.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amid unfamiliar streets and uncertain days, the two form a deep friendship that restores their strength to imagine a future of their own.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Grey's Anatomy returns for season 22 as well as all of CBS's new (count me in for Boston Blue, which is the Blue Bloods spin-off) and returning shows.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Chinese director Zhang Lu, fresh from winning the Busan International Film Festival’s Best Picture Award for Gloaming In Luomu, is premiering Mothertongue, starring Bai Baihe as an actress who returns home to her native Sichuan Province.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Replaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaces. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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