Synonyms of substituted

substituted

verb

past tense of substitute

1

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanged
• swapped
• traded
• changed
• replaced
• switched
• shifted
• commuted
• superseded
• interchanged
• displaced
• ceded
• yielded
• surrendered
• handed over
• reciprocated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spelled
• covered
• stood in
• subbed
• filled in
• stepped in
• took over
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• relieved
• displaced
• displanted
• usurped
• cut out
• preempted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of substituted

Vanilla creme was substituted during the notorious banana shortage of World War II. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

This is why brown sugar must be substituted carefully. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026

Today these may not be available to most of us, but can be substituted with bamboo or wood stakes found at garden centers or lumberyards. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026

Thousands of Villa fans, who had watched their team get trounced 8-0 at Chelsea three days before, delayed their early exits from the ground just to applaud Bale off the pitch when he was substituted in the 85th minute. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash. —Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

None of this should be substituted for a visit with your wife’s physician, who can much more thoroughly and accurately assess the situation. —Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026

That these images aren’t used to elicit sorrow or righteous anger isn’t a problem in and of itself; rather, the issue is that they aren’t substituted with worthwhile alternatives that stir one’s soul, or one’s moral compass. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026