as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
we shared a tuna sub at lunch
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as in substitute
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 to substitute
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 sub
Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2025
Maybe the Steelers would add more weight to his 6-4, 285-pound frame and move him inside full-time because of his unique body type and upside in sub packages.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
When Jamahl Mosley’s coach’s challenge failed on the fifth foul, Mosley had no choice but to sub out Banchero.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In addition, Hulu subs rose by 1.1 million, to 54.7 million in the quarter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2025
Maybe the Steelers would add more weight to his 6-4, 285-pound frame and move him inside full-time because of his unique body type and upside in sub packages.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Roberts took over again right before the Big 12 postseason tournament, subbing for Self after the head coach had heart problems and was unable to lead the team.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
When Jamahl Mosley’s coach’s challenge failed on the fifth foul, Mosley had no choice but to sub out Banchero.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sub
substitute
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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But with Kennedy due up next, Santa Margarita couldn’t send the county leader in home runs (14) to the plate because she had already been substituted and reentered once.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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“Sub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sub. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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