Synonyms of superseding

superseding

verb

present participle of supersede

as in replacing

to take the place of

that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacing
• supplanting
• substituting
• relieving
• displacing
• displanting
• usurping
• preempting
• cutting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superseding

The superseding indictment was expected, and Cole was in court on Thursday for his arraignment, according to a court calendar. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

In a superseding indictment filed in 2025, Michael Jarrett Jarrett and Davindra Ramanan were charged with stalking and other charges stemming from the July incident. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, a grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Thomas with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and first-degree murder. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Absent that, the lawyer asked for a 30-day postponement and demanded an unredacted copy of the new superseding indictment. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Now, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed making this process permanent and potentially worse by having a political appointee review all grants before they are awarded, superseding the peer review process. — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Days later, Beirich was charged in the second superseding indictment. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

One big call was to yellow card Marco van Staden for cynical play on his tryline, superseding a high tackle by New Zealand captain Ardie Savea on Wiese. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026