as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
we shared a tuna sub at lunch
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as in substitutes
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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as in spells
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 subs
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Prime subs could pay a couple of dollars extra per month to avoid ads, but by all accounts very few did.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Bautista has three knockout wins, six subs, and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Bautista has three knockout wins, six subs, and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Montes has five submissions, three decisions and one knockout, while Calderon has three subs, two KOs and one decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Montes has five submissions, three decisions and one knockout, while Calderon has three subs, two KOs and one decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Brooklyn Pickle also offers subs, wraps, soups, salads and a variety of pickles.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
The label is profitable in its 15M subs who pay as much as $9 apiece.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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Prime subs could pay a couple of dollars extra per month to avoid ads, but by all accounts very few did.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Prime subs could pay a couple of dollars extra per month to avoid ads, but by all accounts very few did.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Bautista has three knockout wins, six subs, and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Bautista has three knockout wins, six subs, and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Montes has five submissions, three decisions and one knockout, while Calderon has three subs, two KOs and one decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Montes has five submissions, three decisions and one knockout, while Calderon has three subs, two KOs and one decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Brooklyn Pickle also offers subs, wraps, soups, salads and a variety of pickles.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
The label is profitable in its 15M subs who pay as much as $9 apiece.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Subs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subs. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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