substituting for

Example Sentences

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It complements the expert while substituting for the intermediary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She met Rachmaninoff in 1934, after substituting for him in a concert.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gold has risen, substituting for the euro as the second-largest holding for central banks.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Since early last week, fill-in hosts have been substituting for O’Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Sander went on substituting for him in Hamlet, and I for Julia, but the two of us could not hope to fill all the roles both of them had been playing.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood