substituting for

Example Sentences

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It complements the expert while substituting for the intermediary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She met Rachmaninoff in 1934, after substituting for him in a concert.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gold has risen, substituting for the euro as the second-largest holding for central banks.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But with all the quirky needle drops substituting for real mood, and the flippant dialogue spelling everything out for us, this “Cat Person” proves as susceptible to misreading the vibe as its crossed-wires characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Sander went on substituting for him in Hamlet, and I for Julia, but the two of us could not hope to fill all the roles both of them had been playing.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood