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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
She’s noted that replacing some animal protein with beans, peas or lentils delivers the fiber and folate American diets consistently lack.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Work has included replacing the rails and refreshing the ride vehicles, according to the official Disney Parks Blog.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Other Democratic groups have used AI tools to build campaign sites more quickly, replacing some hours of busywork.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
People should also strongly consider replacing end-of-life routers with ones that receive regular security updates.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Carney, the former head of the Bank of England as well as Canada's central bank, has moved the Liberals to the center-right since replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister in 2025 and winning a national election.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Emmanuel Andre, the deputy of policy for the Cook County Public Defender's office, will be Johnson's new deputy mayor for community safety, replacing Garien Gatewood, who was abruptly fired last month.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
With Atkins having graduated early to get a jump on his football career at Miami of Ohio, Fecht is essentially replacing him now on the baseball team as well.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
If replacing workers is no longer the cheapest path, firms will have stronger reason to discover how AI can amplify human capability, raising output, creating new jobs and enabling people and machines to generate value that neither could produce alone.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Work has included replacing the rails and refreshing the ride vehicles, according to the official Disney Parks Blog.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Other Democratic groups have used AI tools to build campaign sites more quickly, replacing some hours of busywork.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
People should also strongly consider replacing end-of-life routers with ones that receive regular security updates.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Carney, the former head of the Bank of England as well as Canada's central bank, has moved the Liberals to the center-right since replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister in 2025 and winning a national election.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Emmanuel Andre, the deputy of policy for the Cook County Public Defender's office, will be Johnson's new deputy mayor for community safety, replacing Garien Gatewood, who was abruptly fired last month.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
With Atkins having graduated early to get a jump on his football career at Miami of Ohio, Fecht is essentially replacing him now on the baseball team as well.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
If replacing workers is no longer the cheapest path, firms will have stronger reason to discover how AI can amplify human capability, raising output, creating new jobs and enabling people and machines to generate value that neither could produce alone.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacing
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The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.—
Jacob Ware,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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At Emerald Organics in Fort Worth, staff said customers started returning within hours.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Simply grab a ruler, pen, and blank sheet of paper to illustrate your space by substituting the dimensions of the room in feet for inches.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Yet Potter never considered substituting him.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many people in Cambodia have dedicated their careers to protecting and restoring these essential plants.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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The civil action demands a jury trial and for Norfleet to be reinstated as a lieutenant with the fire department, restoring his pension and other benefits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Replacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacing. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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