take the place of (someone or something)
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: to replace (someone or something)
Who will take the place of the current pope?
Televisions began to take the place of radios in most families' homes.
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And if enacted, reciprocal tariffs may take the place of Trump’s much more severe and punishing campaign proposal of a 10% across-the-board tariff on all goods coming into the United States.
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David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
This $15 million facility will take the place of what used to be Sear’s in the The Parks Mall at Arlington, according to a TDLR document.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Hollywood Squares will take the place of The Price Is Right repeats in CBS’ daytime lineup for the week (new episodes of the latter show will still air earlier in the day).
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
These laser pulses take the place of conventional mirrors in optical interferometry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
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David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
This $15 million facility will take the place of what used to be Sear’s in the The Parks Mall at Arlington, according to a TDLR document.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Hollywood Squares will take the place of The Price Is Right repeats in CBS’ daytime lineup for the week (new episodes of the latter show will still air earlier in the day).
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
These laser pulses take the place of conventional mirrors in optical interferometry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Take the place of (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20place%20of%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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