as in substituted
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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Recent Examples of subbed
Kenny Pickett subbed in for him and had 143 passing yards, a touchdown pass, an interception and three sacks.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The crowd actually cheered when DeVito came into the game and booed when Lock — who was putting his body on the line all day — was subbed back in.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Both subbed out during the third quarter and did not return.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
Occasionally Homer, Lisa, Bart and others, including poor old Milhouse, subbed in for players.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Two-way contracts can be subbed out at any time.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Golden State subbed in Jackson-Davis for Looney after five minutes, but the main core of the starting unit tied the Kings, 18-18, in the first seven minutes of the game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Still subbed to your feed and these updates might be worth the price of admission on a yearly basis.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
But when you get subbed out of the game for offensive-defensive possession, that shows where your trust is with your coach and your ability.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The crowd actually cheered when DeVito came into the game and booed when Lock — who was putting his body on the line all day — was subbed back in.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Both subbed out during the third quarter and did not return.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
Occasionally Homer, Lisa, Bart and others, including poor old Milhouse, subbed in for players.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Two-way contracts can be subbed out at any time.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Golden State subbed in Jackson-Davis for Looney after five minutes, but the main core of the starting unit tied the Kings, 18-18, in the first seven minutes of the game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Still subbed to your feed and these updates might be worth the price of admission on a yearly basis.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
But when you get subbed out of the game for offensive-defensive possession, that shows where your trust is with your coach and your ability.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Subbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subbed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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