substituting

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A form of substitute — To use in place of something else, with the same function.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of substitute

Synonyms & antonyms

nounworking as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

substituting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substituting

MLA

“substituting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substituting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substituting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substituting.

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