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sub

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sub

a large sandwich on a long split roll

We shared a tuna sub at lunch.

Synonyms of sub

grinder, hero, hoagie (also hoagy), Italian sandwich, po'boy (also poor boy), submarine

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sub

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sub

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.

Synonyms of sub

backup, fill-in, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, substitute

Words Related to sub

alternate, understudy

apology, makeshift, stopgap

agent, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, proxy, representative, surrogate

assistant, reliever, second

successor, superseder

sub

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sub

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

The weekend anchor is subbing for the TV station's main anchor all this week.

Synonyms of sub

cover, fill in, pinch-hit, stand in, step in, substitute, take over

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