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supervenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of supervene
as in follows
to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

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  1. follows
  2. succeeds
  3. replaces
Verb
  • The story follows a Chinese chef in a fictional Middle Eastern city who transforms his restaurant into a sanctuary for local orphans and civilians amid regional armed conflict.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift follows right behind Madonna with 11 nominations tonight.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of follows
Verb
  • But before the 13-year-old succeeds to the throne, George has already expressed interest in other career areas as well.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Wattiker, who reports to Marechalle, succeeds Kristin Patrick in the CMO role.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • Analog Summer replaces doomscrolling with books, film cameras and offline hobbies.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The issue is not whether blockchain replaces existing infrastructure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaces
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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