Thesaurus results for DISPLANTS

displants

verb

present tense third-person singular of displant

as in replaces

to take the place of long ago displanted by the automobile, the horse and buggy have become icons of a slower, gentler time

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Proposition 5 amends California’s Constitution to change how recall elections work, severing the recall vote from who replaces the official in office.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The brand's new Bitwater replaces the lower water heater element in your existing tank.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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Foundry Park supersedes Lincoln Yards, developer Sterling Bay's controversial $6 billion redevelopment plan for the same area.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Auburn’s trustees are asserting that their authority supersedes not only faculty expertise, but professional norms, disciplinary standards, and even accrediting bodies.

— Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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