Synonyms of replaces

replaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of replace

1

as in supersedes

to take the place of

the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supersedes
• supplants
• substitutes
• relieves
• displaces
• usurps
• preempts
• displants
• cuts out

2

as in restores

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restores
• returns
• reconveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• removes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replaces

Bennett, a Mesa, Arizona native, replaces Bobby Hurley who coached the Sun Devils for 11 seasons. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The series replaces the Purdue series for Notre Dame and the Missouri series for Illinois. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Jimbo replaces Rujeko Hockley, who co-curated the 2019 Whitney Biennial, among other exhibtions. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

Georgia recruits elite high school players, develops them, retains them and replaces them with more elite high school players. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Their solution replaces traditional solid conductors with hollow ones, allowing coolant to flow through the wire itself. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

The new plant replaces Fiveash, a 1950s-era plant that served Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities for more than 70 years. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Proposition 5 amends California’s Constitution to change how recall elections work, severing the recall vote from who replaces the official in office. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The brand's new Bitwater replaces the lower water heater element in your existing tank. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026