sub
noun
a submarine.
were subbing
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past progressiveof sub.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We weren't actually giving her money, we were subbing her until her next pay packet.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2017
“I found out afterward we were subbing so I wasn’t supposed to go to the goal,” Fountain said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2014
You never made a hit in a game in all your life, Chub, and you know you were subbing simply because Roy got on his ear and wouldn't play.
From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott
