supplanted; supplanting; supplants
1
: to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
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old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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China is buying increasing amounts of Canadian crude, supplanting purchases from sanctioned countries including Iran and Russia.
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Robert Tuttle Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The church, with its Spanish-style white stucco steeple, stands at the heart of Old Town Pasadena — once a thriving Black commercial district that has since been supplanted by an upscale shopping district with stores like Apple and Anthropologie.
—Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The former Michigan star appears on track to supplant Williams if the Rams do not extend his contract before or during the upcoming season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Robert Tuttle Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The church, with its Spanish-style white stucco steeple, stands at the heart of Old Town Pasadena — once a thriving Black commercial district that has since been supplanted by an upscale shopping district with stores like Apple and Anthropologie.
—Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The former Michigan star appears on track to supplant Williams if the Rams do not extend his contract before or during the upcoming season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Supplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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supplant
verb
sup·plant
sə-ˈplant 
1
: to take the place of (another) especially by force or treachery
2
a
: to root out and supply a substitute for
b
: to gain the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power
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