replaced; replacing; replaces
1
: to restore to a former place or position
replace cards in a file
2
: to take the place of especially as a substitute or successor
3
: to put something new in the place of
replace a worn carpet
replacer
noun
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Examples of replace in a Sentence
Will computers ever completely replace books?
Paper bags have been largely replaced by plastic bags.
She was hired to replace the previous manager.
I replaced the old rug with a new one.
They recently replaced the old phone system.
The team's manager was replaced last season.
The patient needed a transfusion to replace lost blood.
They've appointed a new minister to replace the one who just retired.
I guess it's finally time to replace the stove.
He carefully replaced the vase on the shelf.
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Walker Buehler left for Boston after he’d presumably been replaced by Snell.
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Bayer Leverkusen's tactician Xabi Alonso is the favourite to replace his former boss, and at a prematch press conference ahead of the Salzburg meeting, Ancelotti was asked if the reports were true.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead, that bill stripped from Stein who took office in January, the ability to make appointments to the Board of Elections and Utilities Commission and limited his ability to replace the commander of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
When news anchors depart or shows have been cancelled in recent years, the three main cable-news outlets tend to replace them with concepts that highlight opinion, analysis and perspective, rather than straight news reportage.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Bayer Leverkusen's tactician Xabi Alonso is the favourite to replace his former boss, and at a prematch press conference ahead of the Salzburg meeting, Ancelotti was asked if the reports were true.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead, that bill stripped from Stein who took office in January, the ability to make appointments to the Board of Elections and Utilities Commission and limited his ability to replace the commander of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
When news anchors depart or shows have been cancelled in recent years, the three main cable-news outlets tend to replace them with concepts that highlight opinion, analysis and perspective, rather than straight news reportage.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Replace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replace. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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replace
verb
re·place
ri-ˈplās 
1
: to put back in a proper or former place
replace a card in a file
2
: to take the place of
paper money has replaced gold coins
3
: to put something new in the place of
replace a broken dish
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