superannuate
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But no time can superannuate the subjects which Burns has sung; they are rooted in the primary strata, which are steadfast.
From Robert Burns by John Campbell Shairp
You will have to superannuate it shortly, and return to the old original letter-box—my letter-box, which I remember so well.
From The Laurel Bush by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
These crumb- ling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers.
From Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend by Sir Thomas Browne
He might turn in the dictionary to annual, anniversary, and annuity, but he must fall back on his acquired knowledge for such as, biennial, centennial, millennium, perennial, and superannuate.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. Cavins
Nothing can superannuate its charm, nothing can quench its fascination.
From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Alfred Austin
But today Iran’s proxies are weakened, its economy is fragile, its population is restless and its leadership is superannuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Disney may have figured that it had a couple of surefire hits in its pipeline with “The Marvels” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” a sequel in that already superannuated series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Before they can solve that mystery and save their lives, the superannuated Sphinxes have to deal with the vicious Brad.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2022
His shows like “Be More Chill” and “Broadway Bounty Hunter” turn minor characters — the teen loser, the superannuated chorus girl — into main ones, shoving outcasts into the spotlight.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2019
The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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