sub
noun
a submarine.
have subbed
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present perfectof sub.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Over the years I have subbed at five schools, signing up the summer before,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2021
Not all retirees who have subbed in Colorado have opted out of teaching in the classroom this year.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2020
With Bradley and Roberts’ arrival, the Chargers have subbed out their two-longest tenured coaches this offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2017
Daughters, daughters-in-law, sisters and nieces all have subbed as first lady for America's bachelor and widowed presidents.
From US News ● Jun. 17, 2015
Joe fiddled with his spoon a moment, and then said: “The crewman I was to have subbed for if he didn’t get well—he did, didn’t he?”
From Space Platform by Murray Leinster
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