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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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2
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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3
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
In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 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
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 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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The overnight attacks followed a prisoner swap Friday, in which Russia and Ukraine exchanged 193 service members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket comparable in price and location to select regular season home games, including Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Early in the reign of social media, Messing said, there was much fearmongering about how these digital platforms spelled the death of reading.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wallstedt stopped 10 of 11 Ducks shots in the first period, then came out for the second wearing a jersey with his name spelled correctly and shut out Anaheim in the middle frame.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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Saving the night sky is more an investment over time as light fixtures are updated, old lighting is replaced with LEDs and motion timers are installed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cora, who was an infielder on the Red Sox 2007 World Series championship team and managed them to a franchise-record 108 wins and another title in ‘18, will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Windows have been replaced, and the firehouse doors have been swapped out for large glazed openings facing Whipple.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nicky Scannella, lead for the Solana marketing group Superteam USA, swapped $45,000 of USDC for Tether’s USDT stablecoin following the news of Tether’s Drift gift.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Snapchat would, in fact, be superseded as the political-comms fad du jour, but Democratic hand-wringing about the Party’s visibility in a fragmented attention economy has never gone out of style, and Swalwell has often been seen as an exemplar of how to be everywhere, all at once.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jacksonville traded its first-round pick in 2026 to Cleveland last year to move up three spots and draft Hunter.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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After Maxey and Vucevic traded 3-pointers, the Celtics botched two entry passes for their 15th and 16th turnovers of the night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Doncic stood in the corner of the court and roared at the Toyota Center crowd, responding to a heckling fan who inspired an impassioned effort from the Lakers star in a 40-point effort.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the promo poster for the show, all actors are facing the camera, while he alone is stood in the middle facing the opposite way.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Substituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substituted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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