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as in submarine

a large sandwich on a long split roll we shared a tuna sub at lunch

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ˈsəb

as in substitute

a person or thing that takes the place of another we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back

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verb

as in to substitute

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only the weekend anchor is subbing for the station's main anchor all this week she subbed for middle school teachers in the district as needed

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Noun

The sandwich giant offered a similar deal on National Sandwich Day on Nov. 3 that included any custom six-inch sub on the menu. —

Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 During the previous five-year period, North American subs more-than doubled whereas APAC subs were up 57%. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

Verb

Truly, this recipe calls for a little bit of everything—although many ingredients in this recipe can be swapped or subbed out to suit your tastes, which only adds to why this breakfast casserole is our best yet. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024 Jokic got a shooter’s bounce with 1:17 remaining to tie it at 115, Aaron Gordon made a pair of foul shots for the lead with 49 seconds to go, and Russell Westbrook threw himself after a loose ball to force a game-saving turnover after he was subbed in for his defense. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sub