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as in superseded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 Driven out the Stoxx 50 German autos giant VW could be pushed out of the Euro Stoxx 50 later this month and be replaced by a resurgent Nokia. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Conversations began months ago, after Jolly took over as the Angels’ president and replaced longtime executive and ally John Carpino in April. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being replaced after it was allegedly vandalized. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 When glamour replaced natural as the look of choice, hair—and its power to call attention, decorate, and define—gained new potency. — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 So the book is composed of stills from a film of the show; each image is replaced by the next. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The former Westminster Mall is on track for demolition and will be replaced with housing, plus some shops and stores. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaced
  1. superseded
  2. returned
  3. restored
Verb
  • For the returners, any urge to celebrate those achievements was superseded by a push to accomplish more.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, the technology on which the company initially launched its product was superseded.
    — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of superseded
Verb
  • The Huskies tacked on another touchdown when Wyatt Hatfield stepped in front of a Lowery pass and returned his interception 36 yards for a touchdown to provide the final margin.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of returned
Verb
  • Coming nine years after the space shuttle program’s close, their 2020 test flight to the International Space Station restored America’s ability to launch crews from home soil.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for anyone who would rather opt out of all this entirely, Philip Johnson’s first residential commission is being restored in Bedford and will soon be looking for a very architecturally literate new owner!
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of restored

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“Replaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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