replaces
- present tense form of replace (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Welbeck's potential arrival could mean he replaces 23-year-old Liam Delap in the first-team picture.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And one in five Americans believes Social Security is all that’s necessary, even though it replaces only 40% of the average worker’s wages when retiring at age 65.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sanjay Gaba, president of the All India Gig and Platform Workers Union, said the system simply replaces one form of exploitation with another.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some arias are cut; Donna Elvira’s Act 2 “Mi tradì” replaces her Act 1 “Ah, fuggi il traditor,” and there is no moralizing epilogue after the Don goes to hell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Before I can say anything, he laughs, rubs it out, and replaces it with: And kiss Violet Markey.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
