supplant
verb (used with object)
to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
supplants
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present tense formof supplant (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But those earnings could become more volatile if artificial intelligence supplants the sort of back-office systems that TCS provides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
This is a crucial piece to the puzzle, because production of one gigabyte of HBM supplants three gigabytes of other types of memory, worsening shortages down the line.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
In other cases, the court simply supplants its own intuition or understanding of the facts for that of the trial court, a fundamental violation of the deference normally afforded trial court findings of fact.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2024
The recently snared behemoth supplants the previous record of 18 feet, 9 inches, which was set in 2020 by professional trappers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
A nod supplants the "heels together and touch your cap."
From The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia by George A. (George Augustine) Taylor
