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 This is because agents excel at replacing and taking care of things people would rather not do. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The collection was made by replacing the manganese with varying amounts of different metals, including iron, titanium, and vanadium. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 According to the blog post, the Foundation is in the process of replacing the acrylic roof with a more resilient material that more closely resembles Wright’s canvas. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Shuttle buses will be in place between Clinton and Roosevelt, replacing the Clinton to Clark/Lake shuttle that's been running the past two weeks. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The administration this week added several political appointees as alternate commissioners, replacing career officials, ahead of next month’s vote. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 Hackney had thrown for 2,574 yards and 32 TDs so far this season, so replacing that production will be tough. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Because light travels faster through glass than electric signals through copper, it’s long been theorized that replacing traditional cables in data centers with fiber optics equipment could speed computing and slow power consumption. — Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 This edition is Andrew Mohsen’s first in the role of artistic director, replacing respected distributor and exhibitor Marianne Khoury who stepped down from the position earlier this year. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacing
  1. superseding
  2. returning
  3. substituting
  4. restoring
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors brought charges against Cuban military personnel in 2003, but Castro himself was not named as a defendant until the superseding indictment filed this year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Thus far, this trend is complementing new-aircraft sales, not superseding them.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On the positive side, freshman Bryson Hayes showed great speed in hitting the right sideline and returning Kansas State’s first kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • That difference means substituting one for the other can change a dish’s character considerably.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of restoring

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

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