Synonyms of supplants

supplants

verb

present tense third-person singular of supplant

as in replaces

to take the place of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaces
• supersedes
• substitutes
• relieves
• displaces
• usurps
• preempts
• displants
• cuts out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplants

Spectrum also supplants the V-2, the World War II weapon of terror, as the largest German rocket in history. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Leaders who build these practices into how AI gets deployed now safeguard their organizations from a culture where AI supplants human reasoning rather than supports it, and from the performance costs that follow. — Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The new tool – called Alexa for Shopping – supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

Chinese hot mustard supplants Dijon in leeks vinaigrette. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Empathy emerges from clinical competence, not ideological instruction that supplants scientific rigor. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026

The 16-year-old Swiss sensation, who claimed her fifth title of 1997 at the Lipton Championships on March 29, supplants Steffi Graf in the WTA Tour rankings. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

For Venezuela, that means a transition led by Venezuelans, accountable to Venezuelans, with international support that strengthens — not supplants — sovereignty. — Rick Singh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026

There’s no world, even when Dre Greenlaw returns, in which Greenlaw suddenly supplants Singleton as the mike linebacker in Denver’s defense or Justin Strnad starts over him. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025