substituting

Words with a similar base: substituting

'substituting'

[subbing.n.01] as in: working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

'substituting'

[substitute.v.01] as in: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Examples:
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning

'substituting'

[substitute.v.02] as in: be a substitute

Examples:
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

'substituting'

[substitute.v.03] as in: act as a substitute

Examples:
She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold

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