Synonyms of superseding

superseding

verb

present participle of supersede

as in replacing

to take the place of

that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacing
• supplanting
• substituting
• relieving
• displacing
• displanting
• usurping
• preempting
• cutting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superseding

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, 7 July 2026

Coral Springs resident Kashou was charged by a superseding indictment earlier this month in the Northern District of Texas, along with several co-defendants, with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

That charge — misprision of a felony — was filed in a superseding information Alvarez pleaded to, which followed the original indictment. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

The Afghan national accused of carrying out a deadly ambush-style shooting targeting National Guard members near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to all charges in a 17-count federal superseding indictment. — Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

The 32-year-old Rozier was charged with two counts this past fall, but prosecutors added two new charges last month in a superseding indictment. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 June 2026

In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Aurora Phelps, 44, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from older men by draining their bank accounts and using their credit cards to make purchases at luxury retailers including Dior, according to a superseding indictment filed in Nevada and obtained by PEOPLE. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026