- past tense form of substitute.
- past participle of substitute.
substituted
Example Sentences
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He felt the issue prior to the match, but played 70 minutes in central midfield alongside Elliot Anderson before being substituted.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He was taken off 17 minutes after putting the Three Lions ahead against Argentina and says that he was surprised to be substituted.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also substituted bamboo biochar for cement at concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
For brilliance he substituted shrewdness and a kind of daring.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
