How to Use supersede in a Sentence

supersede

verb

• This edition supersedes the previous one.
• Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.
• But the health and safety of the athletes supersede that desire.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020
• The beaches and small towns that equal or supersede the beauty of anywhere else in the world.
  — New York Times, 31 Oct. 2020
• But the thought of returning to the pitch for the first time in a year supersedes any inconvenience.
  — Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
• The Rays are 76-51, and would supersede the Rangers here if the playoffs began today.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
• Or does the position supersede the best player on the board at that time?
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
• This agreement would supersede any sale and be tied to the land itself rather than its owner.
  — Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
• Now they were being superseded—deposed by the colony—within a year or two.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
• In those instances does the former have to supersede the latter?
  — David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 30 July 2021
• But the needs of the children released from the detention centers superseded all else.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 28 June 2018
• Once my favorite Instax, the Mini 90 seems to have been superseded by the Mini Evo.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
• But Mata’s promise could not supersede the hurdles of the last two years.
  — Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
• Playgrounds are allowed to reopen in Stage 4 of the state plan, though local rules supersede it.
  — Ethan May, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2020
• Work shouldn’t supersede our care for our bodies and the respect of others’ bodies around us.
  — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
• The latest charges come in the third superseding indictment against him.
  — NBC News, 8 June 2018
• Read the full text of the superseding indictment against Trump and our top takeaways from the indictment.
  — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
• It can be argued those conversations about the future and what-might-be supersede the present and the games counting on the court day in and day out.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
• The deal could be superseded by higher and better offers.
  — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• The festival, as a temporary user of the park, does not have the standing to supersede that law and enforce its own ban.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2022
• However, Trudeau said the military will not be called to action, and the act will not be used to supersede the charter.
  — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2022
• For most people of good conscience, the value of a human being’s life supersedes that of our dog or a backyard plant.
  — John Hirschauer, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017
• That opinion was superseded by an order the next month by the 4th Circuit to stay the proceedings, according to court records.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• National laws supersede a Red Notice—which could be a big break for Ghosn.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2020
• Those kinds of things are the benefits of fishing that far supersede just how many trout or salmon or bonefish one catches.
  — Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2020
• That part of our relationship is over but has been superseded by a deeper love.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
• Maybe Mueller is planning on a superseding indictment that piles on tax and fraud charges.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 Nov. 2017
• All of which is superseded, of course, by not being such a drama queen cowboy, cooling your jets, and calling the cops instead.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2015
• Last week, three more counts against him were added via a superseding indictment.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
• Congress has been debating how to supersede Quill for some years.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 June 2018

Last Updated: 1 May 2024