replaced

verb

past tense of replace
1
as in superseded
to take the place of the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models

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2
as in returned
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place took the fragile vase down to look at it and then gently replaced it on the shelf

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Recent Examples of replaced On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The joy and innocence that greeted students and teachers on their return to school in early September has been lost, replaced by a somber and quiet aura. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 On the south side, an existing stone retaining wall would be removed and replaced with glass to create a new museum entrance. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Builders worked west from Michigan Avenue and east from Market Street (later replaced by another segment of Wacker). — Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 That injury report includes star running back Saquon Barkley, who will miss another week with a hamstring injury, and quarterback Jalen Hurts (blood clot), who won’t play Sunday and will be replaced by backup QB Tanner McKee. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 One with the world To find out which parts of the brain were doing the work, the team replaced one network’s psilocybin activity with its sober version and checked how badly the classifier degraded. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 The protests began in the Paris suburbs in September amid complaints about overcrowded classrooms, inadequate heating and cooling, aging buildings and teachers who were not replaced when absent. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
  1. superseded
  2. returned
  3. restored
Verb
  • Someone opening an old document might notice the date or author and realize the contents have been superseded.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers generated hundreds of thousands of videos before the model was shut down and superseded by successive generations, Veo 2 and Veo 3, both of which were released to the public.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of superseded
Verb
  • Sonic, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was discharged from Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic and returned home to continue his recovery, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday afternoon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Longhorns were up 17-3 after Ryan Niblett returned a punt for a touchdown to give the Horns a two-score lead midway through the second quarter while their opponent, the Florida Gators, looked hapless.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of returned
Verb
  • Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Congress restored most of the funding for fiscal year 2026 and is expected to do the same in the 2027 budget.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of restored

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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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