Thesaurus results for SUBS

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noun (1)

plural of sub

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll we shared a tuna sub at lunch

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subs

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noun (2)

plural of sub

as in substitutes

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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subs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sub

as in spells

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 subs

Noun

Breakfast includes eggs, bacon and sausage, omelets, pancakes, waffles, and biscuits and gravy, while lunch expands into burgers, subs, seafood platters, salads and daily comfort-food specials. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 New coach Jeff Hafley mostly played subs in the three exhibitions; starting QB Malik Willis played only one series all preseason. — Greg Cote august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Juventus’ subs were decisive in a 2-0 win over Parma to join AC Milan with a perfect six points. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The pair will serve subs with homemade sauces, fresh bread from Farm to Market in Kansas City, Kansas, and sliced-to-order meats and cheeses. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The clock was ticking, but Ballard had learned something from the sunken subs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026 The manager, 11 players, a few subs, maybe a couple of coaches and a physio — that was it. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The shop, both a drug store and old-time fountain shop, offers fountain sodas as well as subs and sandwiches. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition, such subs can be used for boring routine patrols or be sent into hostile environments without risking sailors or much more valuable platforms. — David Szondy august 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subs

Noun

Modern nuclear submarines can produce fresh water from seawater, using onboard distillation systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of submarines

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In six states, Medicare beneficiaries must get preapproval for a few treatments that CMS considers to have little clinical benefit and to be susceptible to fraud or waste, including skin substitutes and knee arthroscopy for arthritis.

— Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Individual households may find ways to drive less when gas prices are high, for example, but there’s fewer immediate substitutes for networks that rely on diesel to help produce and haul goods worldwide.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of substitutes

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The best part of two summers were spent sourcing Martinez’s successor, meaning the scouting department could provide heavily detailed reports of possible replacements.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Over the summer, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss blew up the storied institution by firing its executive producer and key correspondents and bringing in far less experienced replacements, including several right-leaning opinion journalists.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026