supplants

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

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Recent Examples of supplants Both players should tangibly improve the club's offensive optionality under new head coach Mike Brown, who supplants fellow former two-time Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 That funding supplants a pilot funding program that lawmakers had utilized for member security in the wake of the shooting targeting state lawmakers in Minnesota over the summer. John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 Ned supplants the interim editor of the failing newspaper, Esmeralda (Sabrina Impacciatore), a Disney Princess version of Michael Scott (Steve Carell). Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplants
Verb
  • Southwestern queso replaces the skillet beef and white skillet quesos, the restaurant chain said.
    Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Auburn replaces its entire starting five — and its head coach.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Supplants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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