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substituted

  • past participle
    of substitute.
    substitute
    noun
    a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
  • past tense form
    of substitute.
    substitute
    noun
    a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

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Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Thirty years since Berger, Smicer, Poborsky and Nedved endured their north London heartbreak, the creaking old stadium has long ago been substituted out and replaced by a Wembley fit for the 21st Century.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

They also substituted bamboo biochar for cement at concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Kane started all seven of England's matches up to the semi-final and was substituted only twice - both times late on with the game already won.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Before she went to baby-sit again, Shirley secretly substituted buttons for the coins in the piggy bank.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord