How to Use instead in a Sentence

instead

adverb

• I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead.
• But as the set rolled on, the focus turned instead to the group’s enduring strengths.
  — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
• Cats got that release date instead, and that went great.
  — Vulture, 20 June 2023
• With the weather setback, Sims worked with the dancers and cast on a soundstage instead.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 June 2023
• The main difference is the G3 comes without a stand, instead meant to be mounted on the wall.
  — Condé Nast, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
• Smith instead worked a five-pitch walk and came around to score on a Marcus Semien single.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
• The authors of the new study suggest that purring instead results from the laryngeal pads of cats.
  — Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
• Stop using copy-and-paste templates and stores—instead, be unique.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• The lore of how painful a Brazilian wax can be has most opting for their trusty razor instead.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023
• In the late 1970s, Americans didn’t drink wine, opting instead for liquor and beer.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
• Now, instead, the bear goes on a rampage and brutally mauls a bunch of people.
  — James Grebey, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2023
• The student didn't touch the gun and instead went to notify a teacher of the weapon, according to the news station.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
• The men debated whether to hang him again but banished him from the region instead.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• Bell went with Lucas Sims instead, and Sims couldn’t have pitched much better.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 May 2023
• The stretchy material clings to you instead, mimicking the feel of a soft hug.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2023
• Fine doesn’t call her a student, but instead a colleague.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
• When wet, the fabric remains unchanged and the suit instead feels almost like a wetsuit with a very soft feel.
  — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
• But more often than not, guests will use the bath towels hanging on the towel bar instead.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
• Say that instead one of those vehicles is a 9,500 pound Hummer.
  — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2023
• Nowadays, beards are back in style and people are taking a razor to their brows, instead.
  — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
• But Nat—thankful for the empathy that Lisa showed her—pushes her out of the way, taking Misty's poison to the chest instead.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 29 May 2023
• The invasive plant prefers full to partial sun, which leads them to choke out the healthy native plants that should be growing instead.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• Please do not send a pitch to everyone on the team; instead, use the guidelines below to decide who might be the best target for your idea.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2023
• Meanwhile, a large share of the employees who used to work in downtown office buildings now work from home instead at least part of the time.
  — oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
• Ronald offers the owner of the antique rifle a small fortune, and the man refuses, preferring to gift the gun to the young monk instead.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023
• But at this year's Emmys, Bowman was tapped to appear instead, tasked with nudging over-talkers to the wings.
  — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• Do not run away; instead, shout or throw something in the coyote's direction.
  — Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
• Forgo an oversized check-in bag and instead opt for this travel-sized hair waver.
  — elle.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• Cedillo did not step down in the wake of the uproar, instead deciding to avoid council meetings for the remainder of his term.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Each piece in the set is stain resistant, but the set in mint condition, avoid using the dishwasher and wash the utensils by hand instead.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024