- past tense form of substitute.
- past participle of substitute.
substituted
Example Sentences
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A word of warning though, he is often substituted around the 70-80 minute mark.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Its header, though, showed it came from his address, with IRS.GOV substituted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
While translating from Ottoman Turkish, an archivist substituted out the original owner and inserted Seit Shehu’s name instead, a court found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
While he was substituted in all three group games, Bellingham's form was strong.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
For he had taken his petal the next day and secretly substituted it for another among those drying on Min’s shelf.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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