Thesaurus results for SUBS

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noun (1)

plural of sub

as in submarines

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

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subs

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noun (2)

plural of sub

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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subs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sub

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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Founded in 2023, Podium is a relatively new kid on the block in the world of coffee subs. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 And YouTube has 250 kids channels with over 10 million subs and a 300,000 hour total across videos, shorts and livestream of which 80% are pre-school channels. — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The Navy desperately needs more subs, and Baltimore stands to gain thousands of jobs, but making the primary customer a 40 percent owner of a new facility risks undermining market discipline. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Of course, that doesn’t account for how Adelman will choose to rotate his subs. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The firm projects the market will reach a floor of some 53 million subs in 2030, with traditional operators accounting for 27 million video customers—just slightly more than the 26 million subs the vMVPDs are expected to reach in four years’ time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Classic Italian American fare like chicken parm subs and sausage and peppers fly off food carts. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 There’s still mayo in the mix but pimentos are swapped with piquillo peppers and Mahón cheese (from Menorca, Spain) subs in for the Cheddar. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026

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The 414-foot Lürssen wasn’t a floating palace like most of the world’s largest yachts before it, but an expedition ship disguised as a superyacht, complete with submarines, helipads, a drive-in marina, and research capabilities.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Quantum sensors provide atomic clocks and inertial tracking for submarines, aircraft, and satellites, while the same technology is used to find oil and gas deposits.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of submarines

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Bombas Return Policy Bombas’ Happiness Guarantee covers free returns, exchanges, and replacements—including free shipping.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
When a code set changes underneath a policy, somebody has to map which of 10 replacements carries the standing the original had, and by default, that is nobody’s job.

— JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026