Synonyms of subbed

subbed

verb

past tense of sub

as in substituted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• spelled
• covered
• stood in
• filled in
• stepped in
• pinch-hit
• took over
• relieved
• understudied
• doubled (as)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subbed

Already, Lancaster has doubled for a Texas town; Griffith Park for the Pacific Crest Trail and locations in Newhall and Burbank have subbed in for Salt Lake City. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

But of the three two-way players (the NBA maximum) on the Heat roster, Vlad Goldin probably is more at risk for being subbed out for another player than Tre Donaldson or Keshad Johnson. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Zorhan Bassong and Owen Wolff subbed on, the latter for his Sporting KC debut. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Caden Clark subbed on in the 83rd minute and scored in the third minute of stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders in a 3-3 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Our interview takes place the day after PSG’s 2-2 draw with Rennes, in which Kvaratskhelia and Dembele were both subbed off at half-time. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Receiver Pryce Demerson also made a big play with 19-yard TD reception from junior QB Jahzeel McCradic, who subbed in for Torres. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026