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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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 Glen Powell could never take the place of Tom Cruise. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Every so often a stock (or sector) will take the place of a memecoin. —

Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take the place of (someone or something)

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