substituted

verb

past tense of substitute
1
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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2
as in spelled
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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3
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 Mugrabi has disputed that the lien was ever valid, claiming that the Basquiat was pledged as collateral in an October 2023 term sheet, but was substituted with the 1964 Andy Warhol work Jackie the following month. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substituted
  1. exchanged
  2. spelled
  3. replaced
  4. swapped
  5. covered
  6. superseded
  7. traded
  8. stood in
Verb
  • Gift returns can be exchanged or refunded for the value indicated on the gift receipt, and refunds will be made in the form of a merchandise credit.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
  • India ranked as Montreal’s second-largest market in 2025, with 1 million metric tons of goods exchanged between the parties.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • The loss spelled the end of the Chiefs’ perfect 5-0 start to the season.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lifted from the pavement, that lead spelled a letter in her hand.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of spelled
Verb
  • Butner recently installed a new hot water heater and dishwasher, and replaced the flooring in hopes of making the property more attractive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Freeling replaced Moton after the veteran went down on Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of replaced
Verb
  • Although the couple had swapped the vehicle's license plates, an Arkansas Razorbacks logo seen in surveillance footage was still affixed to the rear of the vehicle.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Falcons swapped veteran quarterbacks on their 53-man roster, signing Andy Dalton and releasing Cooper Rush, the team announced Monday.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of swapped
Verb
  • But the scenes — his body covered in medical equipment, his limbs not moving, his teammates down on a knee — certainly created cause for concern.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The still-pristine white marble stone stood out compared to the neighboring grave, holding Bailey’s sister Eliza, covered in grime and moss collected over the decades.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Shares have traded lower after each of its last four reports and our technical levels have been able to guide us to profits.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Zero-day options are option contracts that expire at the end of the same day they are traded.
    — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of traded
Verb
  • The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood in

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“Substituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substituted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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