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
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
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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
Nuclear has seemingly supplanted solar as tech’s go-to-source of clean energy, admittedly a dent to our thesis in Nextracker .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Even after the measurements were supplanted by fingerprinting, anthropometry was an important part of criminology and surveillance.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In an age when leadership has, in large part, been supplanted by leverage, vision supplanted by vociferousness, and teams supplanted by turmoil, Alfred Nobel’s inspiring story is worth paying attention to – and sustaining.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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
Nuclear has seemingly supplanted solar as tech’s go-to-source of clean energy, admittedly a dent to our thesis in Nextracker .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Even after the measurements were supplanted by fingerprinting, anthropometry was an important part of criminology and surveillance.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In an age when leadership has, in large part, been supplanted by leverage, vision supplanted by vociferousness, and teams supplanted by turmoil, Alfred Nobel’s inspiring story is worth paying attention to – and sustaining.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Supplanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanted. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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