How to Use instead of in a Sentence

instead of

preposition

• The moon doesn’t block the sun, and the shadow of the moon cast by the sun lands in space instead of on Earth’s surface.
  — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
• Expect sand in place of snow and palms instead of pines on this coastal drive.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• That means winning the group and getting a second-round date with the Italians instead of the Swedes.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• The line at the box office was so long that by noon, the arena urged fans to stay at home instead of joining the queue.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2023
• The accused gave the money to trade union leaders instead of the workers.
  — Associated Press, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
• The color is dark gold instead of the usual creams or pastels.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• Be the one to make a difference instead of sitting on the sideline.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
• This time, though, the Panthers finished off their win in overtime instead of waiting for the shootout.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2024
• If your oven or stovetop is too hot, the nuts will quickly burn instead of slowly toast.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• Bannister deferring to Ada as the mistress of the house instead of Agnes.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• Still, Avila is desperate for a bigger house, one where the kids can be free instead of trying to stay out of the way.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• The brand does note that sometimes the cloth can arrive with a gray background instead of white due to supply shortages.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• Boho braids, on the other hand, put more emphasis on the braids instead of trying to hide them.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Feb. 2023
• And what is democracy, if not the use of our words instead of violence to solve our problems?
  — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2023
• The crowd sings along about how working-class Americans are getting screwed over as if the song has been out for four decades instead of four weeks.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• Brown meat in batches to prevent the cooker from cooling down and steaming the meat instead of browning it.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2023
• What is the benefit of using a waver instead of a curling wand?
  — elle.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• The government is the entity that steps in and enforces a level playing field instead of a race to the bottom.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 June 2020
• Why would someone want to use a spy balloon instead of just using spy satellites?
  — The Conversation, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023
• William hopes that Payton will use this info to take out Marcus instead of Hadassah.
  — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 24 June 2020
• The chart is nearly identical if the CPI inflation rate over the past six months is used instead of the 3-month inflation rate.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
• But instead of working to make the scaling happen directly, the Ethereum crowd has instead relied on the L2 route.
  — Kathleen Breitman, Fortune Crypto, 5 Apr. 2023
• But what if, instead of the feelings flowing in one direction, a pop star fell hard for one of his followers?
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
• Even President Biden is vowing to shut down the border instead of rolling out the proverbial welcome mat.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• Basically, instead of returning a bunch of search queries about the Chiefs game, Arc Search built me a webpage about it.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2024
• And instead of feeling slighted, the position group, led by the elder side of the pancake, is choosing to respond.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 9 Aug. 2023
• The aft deck is equipped with two separate sunbeds instead of a giant central sun pad to further maximize the amount of space.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
• Well, Arenado elected to stay put again this past winter instead of opting out, and the Rockies remain on the hook.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• The price of eggs has risen 40% in a year, prompting complaints on social media and one meme in which a man on bended knee offers his beloved a box of eggs instead of a ring.
  — Tim Lister, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• But the main issue comes from people using Ozempic for weight loss, instead of Wegovy.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024