as in substituted
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 subbed
The 18-year-old midfielder warmed up in the second half but was not subbed on, which is becoming a regular occurrence.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes subbed in a slew of backups on both sides of the ball after that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lozano did not accompany the team to Portland last Saturday for its final regular-season game after what sources described as a locker room tantrum when he was subbed out at halftime of the previous game at Houston.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Caliendo finished out the contest along with backup center Hunter Nourzad and tackle Wanya Morris, who subbed in for Jawaan Taylor, who suffered an injury of his own.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Against the Cavs on Sunday, Mazzulla frequently subbed out players who were beaten for offensive rebounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Still, Vines subbed on in the final 10 minutes to get at least some run.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Stewart, who subbed in an extra night this week, went with a more playful route to talk about the Kimmel suspension.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes subbed in a slew of backups on both sides of the ball after that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lozano did not accompany the team to Portland last Saturday for its final regular-season game after what sources described as a locker room tantrum when he was subbed out at halftime of the previous game at Houston.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Caliendo finished out the contest along with backup center Hunter Nourzad and tackle Wanya Morris, who subbed in for Jawaan Taylor, who suffered an injury of his own.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Against the Cavs on Sunday, Mazzulla frequently subbed out players who were beaten for offensive rebounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Still, Vines subbed on in the final 10 minutes to get at least some run.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Stewart, who subbed in an extra night this week, went with a more playful route to talk about the Kimmel suspension.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subbed
substituted
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Nuno had criticised his side’s lack of bite last month, and while Potts does not shy away from the physical side — winning the most duels (seven) in the game, despite being substituted after 62 minutes with a dead leg — his anticipation usually removes the need for tackles in the first place.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Subbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subbed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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