sub
noun
a submarine.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Guard Tony Bergstrom will be subbing for injured right guard Marshal Yanda this week, no small task for a player with four career starts over three-plus NFL seasons.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
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