as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
we shared a tuna sub at lunch
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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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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
James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The subs can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles, the website said.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Importantly, that does not include linear HBO subs, which Ellison included with the DTC catch-all phrasing.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The Navy is phasing out older Los Angles-class boats to make way for the newer and more capable Virginia-class subs.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The subs came in with the Cowboys leading 11-10, and led to a five-minute Bronco scoring drought that put the home team 16-10 down before Buchanan re-entered and broke the drought with a layup.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
So, how is Hurzeler faring overall on the impact of his subs?
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The numbers represent subs launched but not necessarily completed and added to the active-duty fleet, where the US still maintains a large advantage.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
We were thrilled to have her friends and even both sets of grandparents to our house in Lakeland for popcorn chicken and Publix subs.
—Josh M. Shepherd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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As the name suggests, attack subs are designed to hunt and destroy other submarines, surface combatants (warships) and, if necessary, commercial vessels.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The subs can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles, the website said.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Importantly, that does not include linear HBO subs, which Ellison included with the DTC catch-all phrasing.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The Navy is phasing out older Los Angles-class boats to make way for the newer and more capable Virginia-class subs.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The subs came in with the Cowboys leading 11-10, and led to a five-minute Bronco scoring drought that put the home team 16-10 down before Buchanan re-entered and broke the drought with a layup.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
So, how is Hurzeler faring overall on the impact of his subs?
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The numbers represent subs launched but not necessarily completed and added to the active-duty fleet, where the US still maintains a large advantage.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
We were thrilled to have her friends and even both sets of grandparents to our house in Lakeland for popcorn chicken and Publix subs.
—Josh M. Shepherd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subs
substitutes
Verb
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Young Man in a Hurry substitutes status anxiety for race.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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This kind of both-sides-ism, increasingly common in right-leaning partisan media ecosystems, substitutes balance of the blame for balance of the facts.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Subs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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