Synonyms of replaces

replaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of replace

1

as in supersedes

to take the place of

the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supersedes
• supplants
• substitutes
• relieves
• displaces
• usurps
• preempts
• displants
• cuts out

2

as in restores

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place

took the fragile vase down to look at it and then gently replaced it on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restores
• returns
• reconveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• removes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replaces

These days the technology for a central rear-view camera that replaces the mirror is proven and robust, happily. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

The new restaurant replaces the former Dutch’s Burrito Bar space on South University Drive. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

The agreement replaces the arrangement under which ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC took turns airing television’s biggest awards show. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Your skin constantly replaces old cells, your blood cells are continually renewed, and your liver can regrow considerably if part of it is removed. — Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

The line as verb replaces the orthogonal, producing—in relation to a succession of horizons—multiple centers. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Of course, none of this replaces sound investigative judgment. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

While the economy could create more jobs than automation replaces over the next decade, overall, more than 70% of workers could require some level of reinvention because new tasks may require more than 15% of their time. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

One reactor replaces several At the center of the project is Hertha’s Flex-HERS process, which replaces the conventional multi-step, coal-dependent blast furnace route with a single continuous reactor. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026