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subbing

[ suhb-ing ]

noun

, Photography.
  1. the act or process of applying a substratum.
  2. the material used for a substratum.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subbing1

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Example Sentences

Her first touch on the ball after subbing into the game during the quarterfinals Wednesday was an emphatic block.

Young got her first start of the Paris Olympics, subbing into the starting lineup for Diana Taurasi.

Leno’s “The Tonight Show” maintained the brand without refreshing it; he had already been subbing for Carson as “permanent guest host,” and under his captaincy the changes were largely cosmetic.

Gilgeous-Alexander rested briefly at the start of the second quarter before subbing in at the 8:20 mark.

While plastic straws can be easily replaced with paper versions and small shampoo bottles by larger dispensers, subbing for slippers is more complicated based not just on materials but cultural expectations and perceptions of luxury.

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