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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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
Their carbon footprint will further drop as renewable energy supplants electricity generated from fossil fuels in the years to come, she said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
The real intrigue may be whether Pickett officially supplants Rudolph by then, a point that might be moot if a team calls inquiring about Rudolph’s availability.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Some foreign thought intrudes and predominates; something accidental supplants what has seemed so appropriate and certain.
From The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope
