replace
verb (used with object)
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing).
replacer
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a word derived from
replace.
Example Sentences
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It too is considered an excellent all-round sugar replacer, even pipping allulose with 90% of the sweetness.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
Another option: Skip the eggs and try a vegan alternative, such as a flax egg, egg replacer or applesauce.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
An equivalent amount of flaxseed egg replacer works really well, too.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2021
There's no standard egg replacer in sight — just water and oil.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
Ostwald, to my great delight, is coming to us next year, not as your replacer, but in exchange with Germany for F. G. Peabody.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
