Collocations for "replacing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "replacing" in context.
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replace
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- replace a [vase, lightbulb, dish, cup]
- replace [an old, a worn out, a broken] [vase]
- replaced the [book, toys, folders] on the shelf
- she [has been, was] replaced by [her colleague, an intern, a new hire]
- [will, is going to] replace him as [director, president]
- his smile was replaced by [a frown, tears, a look of shock]
- replace the borrowed [money, sugar, milk]
- [computers, robots] have replaced [machines, humans]
- [cannot, can never] be replaced
- been replaced in her affections (by)
'replacing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):