as in replacing
to take the place of
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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Recent Examples of supplanting
Another rookie starter, Woodson rose up the depth chart throughout the summer, supplanting Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers for a top role.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This isn’t about technology supplanting human intuition.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Social media site Bluesky has become the platform of choice for scientists, according to a new paper, supplanting Twitter/X in the years since Elon Musk’s purchase.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2006, the Southglenn Mall in Centennial made way for The Streets at Southglenn — another outdoor shopping center supplanting an aging mall.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This isn’t about technology supplanting human intuition.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Social media site Bluesky has become the platform of choice for scientists, according to a new paper, supplanting Twitter/X in the years since Elon Musk’s purchase.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2006, the Southglenn Mall in Centennial made way for The Streets at Southglenn — another outdoor shopping center supplanting an aging mall.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplanting
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Interestingly enough, the Institute for Coaching Innovation believes that instead of replacing these human pillars, AI can strengthen them.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Supplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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