were replacing
- past progressive of replace.
Example Sentences
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Among their findings: Weekend automobile rambles were replacing church attendance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
They were replacing some of the landscaping with gravel, a decision that made their home more fire-resistant and cut their insurance costs in half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
"I spent three years in Uist and even in that short time English language nicknames were replacing traditional ones," said Mr Taylor.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Observing that industrialists were replacing workers with automated machines, they rejected the arguments that this constituted "progress."
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2023
Some were engaged in carrying the wounded to the rear and laying them under the shelter of the trees, whilst others were replacing their broken swords or lances from the weapons of the slain.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
