supplanted; supplanting; supplants
1
: to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
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Examples of supplant in a Sentence
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
Recent Examples on the Web
Every possible cause was quickly supplanted by the next, sometimes with wildly different ramifications.
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Clare Beams, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Since the pandemic, Japanese anime arguably has supplanted Hollywood tentpole fare as Chinese filmgoers’ favorite international film category.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
FanDuel supplanted them, and the sports book’s odds are now appearing alongside highlight videos posted by official team social media accounts.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
Today, the story of death and destruction has been supplanted by one of resilience and renewal.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024
Over the past half-century, the 401(k) and IRA have gradually supplanted the pension as tools for most Americans to save for retirement.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Reagan’s ideas of American exceptionalism have been supplanted by Trump’s populist story of apocalyptic decline.
—Alexander Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
The project will supplant the 11-year-old Michigan Left turn that many drivers found confusing.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
At the top of the list are the Saint Mary’s men, who lost five of their first eight games to open the season, and now have the longest active winning streak in the nation and have supplanted Gonzaga as the team to beat in the West Coast Conference.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Clare Beams, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Since the pandemic, Japanese anime arguably has supplanted Hollywood tentpole fare as Chinese filmgoers’ favorite international film category.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
FanDuel supplanted them, and the sports book’s odds are now appearing alongside highlight videos posted by official team social media accounts.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
Today, the story of death and destruction has been supplanted by one of resilience and renewal.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024
Over the past half-century, the 401(k) and IRA have gradually supplanted the pension as tools for most Americans to save for retirement.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Reagan’s ideas of American exceptionalism have been supplanted by Trump’s populist story of apocalyptic decline.
—Alexander Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
The project will supplant the 11-year-old Michigan Left turn that many drivers found confusing.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
At the top of the list are the Saint Mary’s men, who lost five of their first eight games to open the season, and now have the longest active winning streak in the nation and have supplanted Gonzaga as the team to beat in the West Coast Conference.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
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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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