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
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Regardless of the sub-genre, every story needs one or several strong protagonists — more often than not with personal and/or professional challenges that tie into the story.
—Anders De La Motte, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
With the score tied 1-1 at halftime, Pride coach Seb Hines subbed Julie Doyle for Pickett.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In Italy, Weston McKennie was back on the Juventus bench for a 1-1 draw with Atalanta, playing 32 minutes as a sub.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Regardless of the sub-genre, every story needs one or several strong protagonists — more often than not with personal and/or professional challenges that tie into the story.
—Anders De La Motte, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hassani Dotson, who hadn’t played since March because of a hamstring injury, subbed into the match in the 84th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
With the score tied 1-1 at halftime, Pride coach Seb Hines subbed Julie Doyle for Pickett.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sub
substitute
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This recognition has no cash value, is not transferable, and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash or any other value.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starbucks Protein-Boosted Milk, a blend of 2% milk and premium whey protein made daily by baristas, may be substituted in any hot or iced drink where milk is part of the recipe — for example, a Latte, Macchiato or Coconutmilk Refresher.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sub. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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