had replaced
- past perfect of replace.
Example Sentences
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Within two decades, railroads had replaced steam engines with diesel-electric trains, which are cheaper to maintain and operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the sounds of idling diesel work truck engines had replaced the dozens of fire trucks that had been stationed there for days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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
He had replaced Lt Gen Jennifer Short, who was fired by Hegseth just a few months after he entered the Pentagon.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
When I got there, I could see that the Gorringe had replaced the board I had sawed halfway through.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
