- past participle of substitute.
- past tense form of substitute.
substituted
Example Sentences
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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
Rodri, who had been substituted in extra-time, ran over from the dugout to join his team-mates.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rice started the 2-1 victory against Norway but looked like he was struggling in the stifling heat of the Miami Stadium before being substituted after the break for Arsenal team-mate Eberechi Eze.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In some areas of Egypt, flies had already become resistant to DDT by 1948; BHC was substituted but was effective for less than a year.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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