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
  • Directed by Kim Soo-hoon, the musical fantasy adventure follows Princess Romi, Heartsping, and their crew venturing into the deep sea to rescue Queen Velita.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of follows
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  • Final Thoughts The HeyGears Reflex RS Turbo succeeds by focusing on the entire printing experience rather than chasing a single specification.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor succeeds Casper Gram Hvejsel and will lead Ecco’s global commercial agenda, with global marketing reporting into the role.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • The presidential memorandum replaces a 2013 policy signed by former President Barack Obama.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If the borrower qualifies for refinancing on their own, then the new loan replaces the old one, and the original cosigner is no longer responsible for the debt.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replaces
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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