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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
But Nuno substituted the forward in the 52nd minute with West Ham later blowing their 2-0 lead and having to settle for a point.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 1 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
Throughout, the artist had substituted some of the Biblical figures for characters from popular culture.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 1 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
Throughout, the artist had substituted some of the Biblical figures for characters from popular culture.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substituted
Verb
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Villagers also exchanged Chinese money.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The proposals also come after leaders of the two countries had exchanged some of their harshest threats, Khan said, fueling fears that military hostilities could resume at any moment.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That spelled an early end of the night for Dostal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This story has been corrected to show the name of the 1937 law was spelled Marihuana, not Marijuana.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How to manage a susceptible, intolerant rose Roses that are both susceptible and intolerant to disease despite proper care should be shovel-pruned and replaced with cultivars that thrive with little or no disease.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers swapped a sixth-round pick (200th overall) for a seventh-round pick (227th overall) with the Miami Dolphins to climb up seven spots in the fifth round.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The city cut funding last year to $800,000, with the remainder covered by a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The notices accompanying the most recent launches from Plesetsk covered much longer time periods, with daily windows of up to 10 hours over up to 14 consecutive days.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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What if it eventually gets superseded by a fuller theory, just as quantum mechanics supplanted Newtonian physics a century ago?—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rockets traded for Durant in the offseason, but didn’t really get to see what that addition did for the team in a postseason setting.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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The Sun deal was the first control transaction in the W in five years when the Las Vegas Aces and Dream both traded hands in 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Such screens would have stood in a palace hall, behind the main seat in a room, or in a courtyard as a backdrop for a ceremonial event.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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For decades, older adults have stood in long lines to buy food or medicine.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Substituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substituted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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