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

She was eventually caught by the chasers — with Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) replacing Mahe, who had rejoined the peloton — but won the combativity prize of the day, which was richly deserved for a strong effort. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

America’s future will not be secured by replacing trust with control, but by earning it again. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Artificial turf fields This is the second year the district will be replacing grass football fields with artificial turf. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

In effect, many universities appear to be replacing ad hoc decision-making with governance rules that are more predictable—and more defensible. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The deadline for replacing Miller on the ballot is Wednesday, though no Republican has publicly pushed to take that step. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Eventually, SpaceX wants to use Starship as its workhorse rocket, replacing the smaller Falcon 9. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026

Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026