as in replaced
to take the place of
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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Recent Examples of supplanted
Landau, once a critic who wrote the famous line about seeing the future of rock n roll in Springsteen, supplanted Springsteen’s original manager Mike Appel during the recording of Born to Run.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
China has supplanted the Soviet Union as the United States’ principal rival—a superpower that is both economically and technologically more formidable than the Soviets ever were.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Moss was supplanted as USC’s starting quarterback last month and has since transferred to Louisville.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The Orioles, supplanted in 2024 by the Yankees as champions of the American League East, gave Sugano a one-year, $13 million contract.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In today’s America, aspiration and ambition have been supplanted by anger and animosity.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The two-time All-Star had been Houston's primary closer from 2021-23 before getting supplanted by Josh Hader.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Malay language was then supplanted by Cape Dutch, a precursor to Afrikaans.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
China has supplanted the Soviet Union as the United States’ principal rival—a superpower that is both economically and technologically more formidable than the Soviets ever were.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Moss was supplanted as USC’s starting quarterback last month and has since transferred to Louisville.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The Orioles, supplanted in 2024 by the Yankees as champions of the American League East, gave Sugano a one-year, $13 million contract.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In today’s America, aspiration and ambition have been supplanted by anger and animosity.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The two-time All-Star had been Houston's primary closer from 2021-23 before getting supplanted by Josh Hader.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Malay language was then supplanted by Cape Dutch, a precursor to Afrikaans.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplanted
Verb
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The candles that used to illuminate Christmas trees have thankfully been replaced by electric lights.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company replaced its CEO with an outsider in August, before tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike for seven weeks in the fall.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Giants’ 2024 season, their 100th as a franchise, now has superseded the franchise’s infamous 1978 season by one full plane.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Supplanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanted. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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