supersede
verb (used with object)
to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
is superseding
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present progressiveof supersede (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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None of these proposals grapple with the full weight of how different our new era will be from the relatively placid one it is superseding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Rich: I have a sneaking suspicion that physical attraction is superseding politics here.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2019
"It really is superseding what is happening internationally and it is a bit of a surprise that it's happening without consultation or discussion with business."
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2014
The change is not merely that one form of vehicle is superseding another on our roads and in our streets.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
