Synonyms of supplanting

supplanting

verb

present participle of supplant

as in replacing

to take the place of

old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplanting

As quiet luxury makes way for more of a statement in fashion, so, too are bolder hair and makeup creations supplanting natural looks. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Congdon made his first career start at left guard, supplanting Alofaituli in that role, and played 61 of 66 snaps. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Online shopping titan Amazon reportedly blocked Muse on its website this week, stopping it from becoming a personal shopper on behalf of its users and potentially supplanting Amazon’s own AI agents. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Trump calls for supplanting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by individual vaccines for each disease, administered at separate physician visits. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The film surpassed $500 million in North America in its first seven days, becoming the fastest title to reach that half-billion milestone by supplanting Endgame, which hit the threshold in eight days. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

These are liquids that tend to elevate other herbal profiles; supplanting juniper as the star of the show. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The Media Player in Windows 11 is new, supplanting the older Groove app. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026