supplanted

[suh-plan-tid] / səˈplæn tɪd /

VERB

displace, replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overthrow succeed supersede undermine unseat usurp

STRONG

bounce crowd eject expel force oust remove ring substitute transfer

WEAK

back up cast out cut out fill in force out front for outplace ring in sit in stand in swap places with take out take over take the place of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give in surrender

STRONG

allow hold keep permit take in

Example Sentences

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Those nominations numbers continued the shift that has been taking place the last several years as Cannes has supplanted the fall film festivals as the event with the most sway at the Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The war even seems to have supplanted the rise of artificial intelligence as Wall Street’s top cause for concern.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

They may have been supplanted by digital job boards, but for much of the country’s history, they were one of the main sources to go to find work and workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Craig Gordon is likely to fill in for Gunn, but the 42-year-old has been supplanted by summer signing Alexander Schwolow as Hearts' goalkeeper this season.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

What was surprising was the speed with which her relief that Robbie was alive was supplanted by her dread of confronting him.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan