Synonyms of subbing

subbing

verb

present participle of sub

as in substituting

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

• substituting
• spelling
• covering
• pinch-hitting
• standing in
• filling in
• taking over
• stepping in
• relieving
• understudying
• doubling (as)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subbing

Messi returned to his native Argentina over the weekend, missing Miami's 2-1 loss to Monterrey on Saturday, but was dressed and on the bench before subbing in for Daniel Pinter at the start of the second half. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

But when the Red Sox came out on defense in the bottom of the third Nick Sogard took Contreras’ place at first base, with Anthony Seigler subbing in at second base. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Good morning, Alexei Oreskovic here today, subbing in for Andrew. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Less than a minute after subbing on for 22-year-old Sarah Schupansky, Gotham goalkeeper and former Chelsea teammate Ann-Katrin Berger’s long ball reached Kerr. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The Midnight riff comes to us from Sam Ross, then of the legendary Milk & Honey, and turns the classic into a sour, bringing lemon juice to tart up the old Stinger profile but subbing bourbon for Cognac and Fernet Branca for the mint liqueur. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026

Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Nicolás Paz, who made his World Cup debut subbing in for Messi late in the 3-0 win over Algeria in the opener, made his first start in his spot this time. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

This recipe is the record scratch moment for the whole strata/French toast bake genre, with frozen buttermilk pancakes subbing in for the usual day-old bread. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026