as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
we shared a tuna sub at lunch
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as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
the weekend anchor is subbing for the station's main anchor all this week she subbed for middle school teachers in the district as needed
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Recent Examples of sub
Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
To celebrate the half-century birthday, all Capriotti’s Rewards members can purchase any 8-inch small cold sub for $5 on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14 — nationwide.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Across 45 minutes, before being subbed out at half-time in what hopefully proves to be just a precautionary measure, the 27-year-old Milan star did exactly what was required of him on the biggest stage imaginable.
—Charlie Davies, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Noun
After another solid season in 2021, injuries and sub-par play eventually led to an exit from the NFL, but Robinson has made a pretty formidable case for a return with his play in his UFL debut campaign.
—Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
To celebrate the half-century birthday, all Capriotti’s Rewards members can purchase any 8-inch small cold sub for $5 on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14 — nationwide.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Verb
However, when the team emerged from the tunnel, it was revealed that Pulisic had been subbed out in favor of Sebastian Berhalter, son of former USMNT player and coach Gregg Berhalter.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Across 45 minutes, before being subbed out at half-time in what hopefully proves to be just a precautionary measure, the 27-year-old Milan star did exactly what was required of him on the biggest stage imaginable.
—Charlie Davies, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sub
Noun
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Launched from the Preveze-class submarine TCG Sakarya, the torpedo acquired, tracked, and hit its target, reportedly breaking the target ship in two.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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The Navy also uses Port Canaveral for several vessels including nuclear submarines.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Veteran substitute Arnautovic appeared to have restored Austria’s lead in the 67th minute from a goalmouth scramble, but that was ruled out as Stefan Posch handled in the area.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In 2023, Manchester United was losing by a goal to Brentford when McTominay was sent on as an attacking-midfield substitute, and scored both a late equalizer and a winner in the final minutes.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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All the usual fun Indy stuff is here – Nazis, treasured artifacts – though the bantering chemistry between Ford's hard-luck hero and Sean Connery as his grumpy dad is off-the-hook spectacular.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Bradley, the cerebral forward and NBA Hall of Famer who helped deliver two championships to New York before becoming a US senator from New Jersey and presidential hopeful, was his hero.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The impact was felt almost immediately as his replacement, Mitchell Robinson, committed a flagrant foul that allowed San Antonio to return the favor with a six-point sequence, stretching the lead back to double digits.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Legislators passed a law two years ago barring the use of that barcode for the official vote count beyond July 1 of this year, but no replacement method of tabulating votes was ever implemented.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Sub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sub. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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