as in replaced
to take the place of
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Recent Examples of superseded
Thomas Edison previously attempted to improve this using nickel-iron chemistry to reach a 100-mile range, but the technology was ultimately superseded by internal combustion engines.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the dealer convention, the bikes were considered superseded and were dispersed.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
His persona had superseded reality for me.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Einstein’s relativity superseded Newtonian mechanics.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the dealer convention, the bikes were considered superseded and were dispersed.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
His persona had superseded reality for me.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Einstein’s relativity superseded Newtonian mechanics.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseded
replaced
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After two non-winning seasons (78-84 and 81-81), Bruce Bochy and his magic touch have been replaced by the younger, more aggressive approach of Skip Schumaker.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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To provide more storage space than the previous laundry room had, Chaffee replaced a side-by-side washer/dryer pair with cabinets and a small soaking sink in the countertop and put stackable appliances against the short wall leading to the kitchen.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Superseded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseded. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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