replace
verb (used with object)
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing).
was replacing
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past progressiveof replace.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Teams like Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty stockpiled so much talent that the second-stringer would often outperform the player he was replacing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Separately, Trump said he was replacing the decades-old sandstone paving stones in the colonnade, the pillared walkway that leads from the main White House mansion to the Oval Office.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
And last month, the company said it was replacing CEO Andy Marsh, who has been in charge for 17 years, with Jose Luis Crespo, its current chief revenue officer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
The Space Force's statement announcing Col Meyers' removal on Thursday said that Col Shawn Lee was replacing her.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Maybe a piece of wood from the porch had come loose and she was replacing it.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
