How to Use sub in a Sentence

sub

1 of 2 noun

• And there were stirring sounds from the eight horns (five of them subs).
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
• Guests may order the sub through April 9 in store, online and through the Cousins Subs app.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
• But these subs aren’t the undisputed alphas of the oceans.
  — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2023
• The store also has a garlic roast beef sub and the beast sandwich which packs a punch with half a pound of meat.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
• Well, that Memphis sub has earned its place in this lineup.
  — Jack Baruth, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
• These bars can be made gluten-free—just sub in your favorite gluten-free flour blend, and proceed with the recipe as written.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
• Dutcher had four subs at the scorer’s table and was waiting for the under-16 minute timeout to reattach the wheels.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
• If fresh peaches aren't in season, sub in thawed frozen peaches.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
• In fact, only the captains and crews know the sub’s exact location.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2023
• Diners who can’t wait for smaller version of steaks for lunch can visit the sub shop, which opens at 11 a.m.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
• The Sunda Island tiger, the other sub-species, is only found in Sumatra.
  — Sibi Arasu, ajc, 9 Apr. 2023
• Jablon, the rear admiral, gave some more details on how US Navy subs are dispersed.
  — Eric Cheung, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
• Last year, Subway also gave one brave customer, James Kunz, free subs for life.
  — Chrissy Callahan, NBC News, 29 July 2023
• The sub has little trouble blowing the steamship out of the water, but that leaves 26 Belgian soldiers stranded in a pair of lifeboats.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
• Sweden’s Hanna Bennison, a late-game sub and just 20-years-old, calmly kept Sweden alive on the next shot, to tie up the shootout at 3-3.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Aug. 2023
• After playing subs for most of the second half in its first two games, Oregon State was pressed to the finish Saturday.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• Soon after, he was hired as a sub at the same school he was placed in throughout the program: East Oakland Pride Elementary.
  — Elissa Miolene, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
• Republicans in Congress are right to ask President Biden to address this crisis as part of a deal to sell subs to the Aussies.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2023
• Dutcher didn’t wait until the first media timeout to make subs, sending in three with the game barely three minutes old.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2023
• The state’s second inspection found zero issues, and the sub chain was allowed to reopen.
  — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
• With fourteen unique menu items that reflect the best of New Jersey’s famous subs, Jersey Mike’s is sure to have a sub for everyone.
  — Nina Derwin, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
• Tahini is often a great sub for peanut butter in cookies, brownies, smoothies, and sauces.
  — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2021
• Regardless, there’s a growing argument that subs can no longer hide in the quiet, and instead may have to operate in a sea of noise.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
• At the same time, many existing home owners are waiting, unwilling to list their homes and trade their sub 3% mortgages to borrow at 6%.
  — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• The country has banned imports of over 300 defense systems and sub-systems in order to boost local players.
  — Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Bloomberg.com, 13 Feb. 2023
• The girls will use four officials for varsity games, three for sub-varsity.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023
• The other, more adventurous cooks, feel confident enough to go ahead and sub what feels sensible to them.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
• Firehouse is offering a free medium sub with purchase of a medium or large sub, chips, and drink on September 4.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
• The sub can also remain firmly planted on the ocean floor for up to seven days, with the onboard batteries providing power for the week.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
• Image Operating a sub in the Arctic is especially challenging.
  — Kenny Holston, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024

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sub

2 of 2 verb

• Smith subbed for Jones at halftime.
• Smith subbed Jones at halftime.
• The same coach who doesn’t even know which of his players sub in and out of the game.
  — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2021
• Evenings are much the same — just sub out the coffee for cocktails.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Detroit didn’t lose steam after Williams subbed out the starters for the bench at the 3:50 mark.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
• Health conscious eaters can sub out the white rice for quinoa or spring greens.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
• Swap it out Bone in, skin on chicken thighs can be subbed for legs.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 7 July 2023
• Lovich subbed in for Diggs in right field in the fourth inning and went 3 for 3 with two RBI.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
• This is Luisa Beltran, subbing for the Term Sheet team.
  — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 May 2023
• Just before she was subbed out for good, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to rile up her fans once more.
  — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
• She was charged with her third foul midway through the second and was subbed out as a result.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
• Steve Jordan, a tenured musician and friend of the Stones, will sub in for Watts instead.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
• Bethany Balcer was subbed into the game in Rapinoe's place.
  — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
• After Osborne drilled two final free throws, Close subbed the senior out of the game.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• Or sub out some of the beef broth for pomegranate molasses and add a sprig or two of rosemary for a tangy twist.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
• Frank Kaminsky is back in the fold, but Phoenix needs a better player than him to sub in for Ayton.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2021
• Morgan watched the shootout from the sidelines, having been subbed out of the game in the first of two 15-minute extra periods.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Ibanez has some of the least amount of core control on her team and can only sub for two other players.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2021
• After getting some ice and a breather on the bench, Ducharme subbed back in less than two minutes later.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2023
• The Heat still have the ability to sub out other two-way players to their roster.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
• If booze isn’t your vibe, mix up a batch of lemonade and sub the spicy maple syrup in for the sugar, or go full fall and use a splash in hot chocolate.
  — Jena Ellenwood, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2022
• Just to be safe, maybe one of our other portable tailgate recipes could sub in a pinch.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023
• Sabol subbed in for Michael Conforto in left field, doubling and scoring a run in his lone at-bat.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
• Redshirt decisions Freshman guard BJ Davis subbed in with 16:34 left in the first half.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
• Put some out on your next charcuterie board or sub it in for salami to spice up hoagies and grinders.
  — Nico Avalle, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2021
• Use it in a Daiquiri, sub it out for gin in a Kingston Negroni, put it in a punch, or drink it the way Jamaicans do, with grapefruit soda.
  — Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2023
• For an extra kick, sub your regular bulk sausage for hot ground pork sausage.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023
• Less than a minute later, Elijah Saunders subbed out as well.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
• Then Dutcher subbed in the walk-ons and gave them their most extended minutes in years, maybe ever.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Adams was subbing in for Bérruz, who was unable to make the trip from his new home in Sonoma County this year.
  — Claire O’Callahan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024