displant

as in to replace
to take the place of long ago displanted by the automobile, the horse and buggy have become icons of a slower, gentler time

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Verb
  • Despite the best efforts of major technology companies to replace them with passkeys, the humble password remains with us.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Additional charges against Weinstein announced Manhattan District Attorney Vance announced the filing of a superseding grand jury indictment, which added charges connected with a third incident in 2006.
    Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Other evidence relates to a superseding indictment that a grand jury returned earlier this month, accusing Combs of forcing and transporting women into prostitution from 2021 through last year.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Displant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displant. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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