Thesaurus results for SUBBING

subbing

verb

present participle of sub

as in substituting

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 subbing Coincidentally, Barenaked Ladies are on the same double bill as Train this summer, with Robertson’s son, Lyle, subbing in as a utility player after bassist Jim Creeggan had to take a leave of absence to care for his family. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2020, Thompson was the second guest judge subbing for Cowell, following a stint by Kelly Clarkson. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 After subbing on for Racing, Makenna Morris made an immediate impact. — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Cameron Harper scored late in the second half after subbing in a minute earlier and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Give your old cranberry orange muffin recipe a tune-up by subbing in cara cara for the classic navel orange. — Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 But when the Red Sox came out on defense in the bottom of the third Nick Sogard took Contreras’ place at first base, with Anthony Seigler subbing in at second base. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Good morning, Alexei Oreskovic here today, subbing in for Andrew. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Less than a minute after subbing on for 22-year-old Sarah Schupansky, Gotham goalkeeper and former Chelsea teammate Ann-Katrin Berger’s long ball reached Kerr. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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substituting

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It can be made year-round, substituting in whatever fruit is available, ripe and delicious.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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