sub
noun
a submarine.
are subbing
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present progressiveof sub.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Gill is a beloved locker room presence, the first off the bench to high-five teammates who are subbing out and the first in the gym every morning.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
Instead, Bellavia wrote in an email that “we pull from a pool of subs and they don’t have to have any background in the subject area they are subbing in.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
Moore Chief of Police Todd R. Gibson told Fox News between six and eight officers are subbing this week.
From Fox News ● Jan. 19, 2022
"When he subs in, other teams are subbing in," Haith said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2011
