Thesaurus results for SUBSTITUTED

substituted

verb

past tense of substitute

as in exchanged

to give up (something) and take something else in return can I substitute coleslaw for potato salad if I order the chicken plate?

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to serve as a replacement usually for a time only substituting for the talk show host while she is on vacation

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as in replaced

to take the place of "John Doe," "Jane Doe," and "Baby Doe" substituted the real names of the parties involved to preserve their privacy

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Recent Examples of substituted Greenwood was then substituted, leaving the pitch without a shirt on. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Suarez scored his 14th and 15th goals before he was substituted off in the 61st minute. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 So might be Haaland, who asked to be substituted midway through the second half of Norway's final Nations League game, but that might have been because of fatigue. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Mila Kunis served as guest host on July 29, while Pamela Adlon substituted on July 30 and Scott Foley on July 31. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

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Jackson struck Chubb after the two exchanged words following the Bills' 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanged

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On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaced

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Roberts had swapped Hernández and slumping Will Smith in the batting order, moving Hernández up to third and Smith down to fifth.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Factories first swapped the central steam plant that drove every machine through a system of rotating shafts for an electric motor.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Other suites are even more striking, covered from head to toe in a flora wallpaper and bright, colorful custom furniture.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Construction crews stripped the president's name from the exterior in June, but the front portico of the building has since been covered by a tarp, concealing most of its name.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of covered

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Someone opening an old document might notice the date or author and realize the contents have been superseded.

— Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Researchers generated hundreds of thousands of videos before the model was shut down and superseded by successive generations, Veo 2 and Veo 3, both of which were released to the public.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of superseded

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Political leaders traded accusations over Saturday's violence ahead of next spring's presidential election.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Brazil’s presidential candidates traded barbs in the first debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with polls showing a technical tie.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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