had substituted
- past perfect of substitute.
Example Sentences
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Capeta, who had substituted in just two minutes prior, nearly gave Portugal a massive upset — and a berth in the knockout stage — as her shot beat American goalie Alyssa Naeher.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
By Monday, the major music streaming services had substituted the original version of the song with one that replaces the line with “Hold me back.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
I need to wonder whether things might have played out differently if Barr had substituted a less blatantly disparaging insult.
From The New Yorker ● May 30, 2018
One could be forgiven for thinking he had substituted Kirk for himself and Picard for Obama.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2016
Obviously Mr. Patterson had substituted a different word for the one he had intended to use.
From A Master of Deception by Marsh, Richard
