take the place of (someone or something)

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: to replace (someone or something)

Who will take the place of the current pope?

Televisions began to take the place of radios in most families' homes.

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Recent Examples on the Web According to the press release, the coffee and doughnut chain will take the place of Starbucks in Concourse A and B, the airport's only two locations. —

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 Arrays of these semiconductors could take the place of film and plates to create a light-sensitive detector, which is the heart of every digital camera. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024 The Deep Groove, a new cafe and lounge featuring vinyl and art, will take the place of Brady Street Futons. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 The law requires that schools only use the money to increase arts programs and funding — not reduce or take the place of existing ones. —

Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the place of (someone or something)

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