as in replaced
to take the place of
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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Recent Examples of supplanted
The veteran supplanted Richardson as the Colts’ starter in training camp and quickly revived his career in Indianapolis.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Congress is a hive of low-character performance, full of individuals who have supplanted their responsibilities to the Constitution and the public interest with flagrant careerism.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Community interdependence and the common good have been supplanted by for-profit services, leaving many people feeling isolated and ignored.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Today, the old highway’s status as a national thoroughfare has been supplanted by the much speedier Interstate 55.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some white-collar employers are also dropping off the list, as some workers start to view blue-collar work as less likely to be supplanted by AI, Zhao said.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
On others, the BBC remains comfortably ahead of YouTube, but for the broadcaster to be supplanted on even a single metric is notable, given its decades-long dominance in Britain.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Exposed to John Coltrane’s classic quartet by bandmate Phil Lesh, Weir’s early folk influences were supplanted by a vision of becoming the rhythm guitar equivalent of McCoy Tyner’s left hand.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
After back-to-back breakout games against the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys, Dowdle supplanted Hubbard as the primary runner in the backfield.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Congress is a hive of low-character performance, full of individuals who have supplanted their responsibilities to the Constitution and the public interest with flagrant careerism.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Community interdependence and the common good have been supplanted by for-profit services, leaving many people feeling isolated and ignored.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Today, the old highway’s status as a national thoroughfare has been supplanted by the much speedier Interstate 55.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some white-collar employers are also dropping off the list, as some workers start to view blue-collar work as less likely to be supplanted by AI, Zhao said.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
On others, the BBC remains comfortably ahead of YouTube, but for the broadcaster to be supplanted on even a single metric is notable, given its decades-long dominance in Britain.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Exposed to John Coltrane’s classic quartet by bandmate Phil Lesh, Weir’s early folk influences were supplanted by a vision of becoming the rhythm guitar equivalent of McCoy Tyner’s left hand.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
After back-to-back breakout games against the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys, Dowdle supplanted Hubbard as the primary runner in the backfield.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplanted
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In 1987, Route 66 was officially decommissioned by the United States Highway System after it was replaced by the contemporary Interstate Highway System.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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But even in 2000 when Hope VI grants allowed for Laurel Homes to be replaced, residents were distrustful, in part, because only 1,100 units were going up.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Supplanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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