deputize
verb (used with object)
to appoint as deputy.
deputise
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a variation of
deputize.
Example Sentences
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While full of praise for Bouaddi, Maresca has stressed his youth, a nod to the fact that he will likely deputise for Anderson.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Joe Root will deputise for Stokes as captain, with Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and uncapped pair Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox coming into the team.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Already depleted at the back, Liverpool also lost another centre-back when Joe Gomez hobbled off, forcing midfielder Wataru Endo to deputise in defence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Guardiola's decision to hand a rare rest to Erling Haaland paid off as Omar Marmoush took his chance to deputise for the Norwegian by opening the scoring.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Cups were not to be had, a milk can having to deputise in three instances while the fourth dug his features deep into a foot long tin with a quarter-inch layer of tea.
From Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry by A. Stanley Blicq
