Synonyms of subbed

subbed

verb

past tense of sub

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• spelled
• covered
• stood in
• filled in
• stepped in
• pinch-hit
• took over
• relieved
• understudied
• doubled (as)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subbed

Kerr subbed on in the 64th minute and nearly scored with her first touches in the game. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Like those battles, some top players are expected to sit or get subbed out over the course of the match. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026

The former Iowa standout hobbled back on defense and was subbed out for the rest of the first half shortly after. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Shortly after scoring the goal, Tuchel subbed out attacker Leroy Sané for slow, but able defender Kim Min-jae in an effort to protect the lead. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

The Manchester City star sat dejectedly on the bench after he was subbed out for Jorgen Strand Larsen in the second half of extra time. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Shortly after, the Americans’ leader, Christian Pulisic, was subbed out of the game with an apparent injury. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Of note, Australia changed its goalkeeper ahead of the shootout, as veteran Matthew Ryan (34 years old) was subbed in for Patrick Beach (22 years old). — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026