replace
verb (used with object)
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing).
had replaced
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past perfectof replace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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More than one-third of those surveyed said text messaging had replaced most of their calls.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
The defense contractor said this morning that it had replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and chief executive after determining that he violated the company’s code of conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The testimony of Eusebio Ortiz, who was involved in a shooting in Ontario in October, and Carey Crook, revealed that ICE had replaced detailed operational dossiers with “baseball cards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It’s a description of a room where groupthink had replaced honest conversation — not through force, but through accumulated avoidance.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Someone had replaced the glass in the upper part of the window with plywood, and wrapped tinfoil around the opening to keep the coal smoke from leaking into the room.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
