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Synonyms of sub
(Entry 1 of 3)
a large sandwich on a long split roll
- we shared a tuna sub at lunch
Synonyms for sub
- Cuban sandwich,
- grinder,
- hero,
- hoagie
- (also hoagy),
- Italian sandwich,
- po'boy
- (also poor boy),
- submarine,
- torpedo
sub
noun (2)Synonyms of sub (Entry 2 of 3)
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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verbSynonyms of sub (Entry 3 of 3)
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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The first known use of sub was in 1777
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