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

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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

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Recent Examples of replacing The modular design lets operators upgrade from fast charging to ultra-fast charging over time without replacing the core equipment. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 China's dominant and highly concentrated supply chain makes replacing components challenging for US manufacturers. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Irish were already replacing Rylie Mills and Howard Cross. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 This included preserving the original 427 ci Ford FE big-block side-oiler V-8, and replacing it with a rebuilt version. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 The companies replacing them may value football for entirely different reasons. — Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 But flood control cut off that supply, replacing it with polluted canals. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The processor is slightly more powerful, with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor replacing the Gen 3 in the last phone. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 For the industry, replacing the cryptography may be easier than deciding how to implement the migration. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacing
  1. superseding
  2. returning
  3. substituting
  4. restoring
Verb
  • One big call was to yellow card Marco van Staden for cynical play on his tryline, superseding a high tackle by New Zealand captain Ardie Savea on Wiese.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • Guaranteeing him $54 million suggested Imai would serve, at minimum, as a stabilizing force behind returning ace Hunter Brown.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before returning the verdict.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • Start by substituting the x- and y-coordinates of the two points into the equation describing the line to get two new equations.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Say, the need for even clearer descriptions for how long to mix pie dough; or indicating where ingredient swaps are possible, like substituting collard greens for kale in braised greens.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • China is the world’s biggest consumer of human albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, which is widely used in care for critical trauma such as burns, and restoring blood protein levels from chronic conditions, like liver diseases.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • According to Sky & Telescope, that’s one of the unexpected pleasures of a deep lunar eclipse, briefly restoring a darker night sky despite the presence of a full moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of restoring

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“Replacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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