Thesaurus results for SUBSTITUTED

substituted

verb

past tense of substitute

as in exchanged

to give up (something) and take something else in return can I substitute coleslaw for potato salad if I order the chicken plate?

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as in spelled

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only substituting for the talk show host while she is on vacation

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as in replaced

to take the place of "John Doe," "Jane Doe," and "Baby Doe" substituted the real names of the parties involved to preserve their privacy

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Recent Examples of substituted Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes. —

Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Fray was also mad at himself for cramping, which forced him to be substituted out of Saturday’s loss in the 66th minute. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash. —

Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Drawing from the song's tune and structure, Musgraves substituted the names in the official lyrics with a few specific men from a range of Texas towns. —

Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Charlotte defender Tim Ream was substituted at the start of the second half. —

ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 That means allied stockpiling of semiconductors and other critical inputs that cannot be quickly substituted. —

Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 White pepper can be substituted with black pepper. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 This cheesecake imitator is delicious topped with fresh strawberries, but other fruits can be substituted, such as pineapple or peaches. —

Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
On Friday, Todd Hickman helped with timing behind the blocks and exchanged a thumbs up with his son after his victory.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026