REPLACING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

replacing

verb

present participle of replace

as in superseding

to take the place of the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models

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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

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Recent Examples of replacing Eventually, SpaceX wants to use Starship as its workhorse rocket, replacing the smaller Falcon 9. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026 And if that wasn’t enough, Sink appears to be wearing green contacts, replacing her natural blue. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 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 Citizens is closing at least 100 of its supermarket outposts, replacing about half with standalone, full-service branches. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 The Saver’s Match is replacing the Saver’s Credit, which is a nonrefundable tax credit designed to encourage low- and middle-income savers to contribute to a retirement plan. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 July 2026 But its machines need replacing, and the Federal Reserve is wavering on spending the money. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 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 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

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In his ruling Tuesday, Judge Fitzgerald said both sides should confer to come up with a subsequent trial date for Counts One and Six of the third superseding indictment.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of superseding

Verb

Peterson is a returning sophomore that played on special teams last year.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
There have been summers when Manchester United players needed special attention from the club’s staff and fans after returning from England duty.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of returning

Verb

For centuries, technology has lowered costs by substituting mechanical power for human labor.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of substituting

Verb

Although most state agencies and programs were cut by 4% in fiscal year 2026 and 5% in fiscal year 2027, Wolff said the fiscal year 2028 budget is not the time or place to begin talking about restoring budget cuts.

— Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
The federal money would go toward projects like restoring and rebuilding infrastructure, parks, schools and senior centers, as well as housing and residential support.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

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