Synonyms of replacing

replacing

verb

present participle of replace

1

as in superseding

to take the place of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superseding
• substituting
• supplanting
• relieving
• displacing
• displanting
• usurping
• cutting out
• preempting

2

as in returning

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

• returning
• restoring
• reconveying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• removing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replacing

The former mayor of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England, Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday after replacing Keir Starmer as leader of the ruling Labour Party. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Architecture designed to break GPU cluster limits Biren believes the future of large-scale AI computing depends on replacing conventional electrical interconnects with optical technology. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

The timing plays into an existing habit rather than replacing it. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

But last month, the Office of Management and Budget proposed replacing this process with one in which federal funding rests on political appointments rather than scientific merit. — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

What won’t happen is the LLM replacing human judgment, any more than the printing press replaced the author or the transistor replaced the analyst. — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

And the more recent installments have shuffled the deck each time, with entirely new sets of lead characters replacing the old ones. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Hydration during matches is not just about replacing fluid losses but also maintaining fuel intake, with carbohydrates supporting energy demands and electrolytes improving the palatability of drinks, helping players drink more. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Speaker Yuri Bohlen congratulated Edmondson for replacing a council member who resigned amid recall efforts. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026