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
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Each school principal made their own decision on how to fill the void, such as tapping long-term subs or paraprofessionals, according to Dominick Maniscalco, the new top human resources official for MPS.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, the US Marine Corps unveiled plans for autonomous vessels modeled on narco-subs to aid with forward deployment of critical supplies.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
South Korea has sought to build nuclear subs for decades against North Korea's nuclear threats, which quickly expanded to the maritime sphere in recent years.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Moffett credits Charter’s September 2023 decision to offer Disney’s streaming services (ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, Disney+) to its video subs at no additional cost with going a long way toward reducing churn.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Begin hasn’t revealed its subs number.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The shop brings the soul of Long Island’s incredible deli culture upstate, with a menu packed with hot Italian heroes, cold subs, and bagel breakfast sandwiches.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Each of the new subs comes topped with Monterey Cheddar cheese, spinach, red onions, mayonnaise, and generous servings of the new stuffing and cranberry sauce.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
After purchasing three footlong subs or six 6-inch subs, customers will get a free 12-inch sandwich.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Each school principal made their own decision on how to fill the void, such as tapping long-term subs or paraprofessionals, according to Dominick Maniscalco, the new top human resources official for MPS.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, the US Marine Corps unveiled plans for autonomous vessels modeled on narco-subs to aid with forward deployment of critical supplies.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
South Korea has sought to build nuclear subs for decades against North Korea's nuclear threats, which quickly expanded to the maritime sphere in recent years.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Moffett credits Charter’s September 2023 decision to offer Disney’s streaming services (ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, Disney+) to its video subs at no additional cost with going a long way toward reducing churn.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Begin hasn’t revealed its subs number.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The shop brings the soul of Long Island’s incredible deli culture upstate, with a menu packed with hot Italian heroes, cold subs, and bagel breakfast sandwiches.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Each of the new subs comes topped with Monterey Cheddar cheese, spinach, red onions, mayonnaise, and generous servings of the new stuffing and cranberry sauce.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subs
substitutes
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For some, the social capital of friends, community groups, and online donors now substitutes for financial capital.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Subs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subs. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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