supervenes

present tense third-person singular of supervene
as in follows
to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenes
Verb
  • Precedents for pardon Maidstone’s campaign follows similar efforts elsewhere in the United Kingdom to confront historical injustices.
    James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Gretchen follows many unsavory characters on Instagram, including Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Ben Carson.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Benioff has numerous reasons to personally ensure the event succeeds, both as a CEO and as a community philanthropist.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At a time when homages to retro Latin genres have become a cliché, Como Las Canto Yo succeeds by subverting expectations.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chandler, 39, replaces Michael Mullins, who was named deputy city manager by City Manager Kenny Martin.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • To solve the challenge, the team created a solid-state lithium-sulfur battery that replaces most of the liquid electrolyte with solid materials.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!