as in replacing
to take the place of
that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one
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Recent Examples of superseding
The superseding indictment said Birchmore was between 8 and 10 weeks pregnant with a baby boy.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bryant was charged in a superseding indictment.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a year after Carvajal was first indicted, Maduro and over a dozen other Venezuelan officials were added to a superseding indictment to face similar charges alongside the former military intelligence chief.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
One senior White House official raised the issue with Trump during an unrelated meeting in October, two current administration officials said, before the conversation was cut short by superseding business.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bryant was charged in a superseding indictment.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a year after Carvajal was first indicted, Maduro and over a dozen other Venezuelan officials were added to a superseding indictment to face similar charges alongside the former military intelligence chief.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
One senior White House official raised the issue with Trump during an unrelated meeting in October, two current administration officials said, before the conversation was cut short by superseding business.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseding
replacing
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Sometimes the batteries on the trackers would run low, and McGovern’s team would need to remove and recharge the devices, before surreptitiously replacing them.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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New builds are still coming online, often replacing older houses on some of the best plots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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