supplant
verb (used with object)
to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
is supplanting
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present progressiveof supplant (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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At a time when servers are being shut down, physical media is being digitized out of existence, and the subscription model is supplanting personal ownership, Ruth believes this is a way to have data autonomy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
There’s also some evidence that artificial intelligence is supplanting some jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
And an even bigger source of international tourism is supplanting them in terms of impact.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
The introduction of a new technology into society has a blowback effect on the ones it is supplanting, said Brian Ott, a professor of communication and media at Missouri State University.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Water Gas.—CO is one of the constituents of "water gas," which, by reason of its cheapness, is supplanting gas made from coal, as an illuminator, in some cities.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams
