subbed in
Entered as replacement
Subbed in means substituted—put into a game, role, or situation to replace someone else.
The phrase comes from sports, where a coach subs in a fresh player: Coach subbed in Martinez in the fourth quarter.
It extends to any temporary replacement: I subbed in for my coworker while she was on leave.
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- alternateOccur in succession
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- step inInvolve oneself to help
proxy · delegate · interim · starter · subscribe · relief pitcher · placeholder · game strategy · tag team · fill in · rotation · bench · sixth man · second string · called up · swap · fresh legs · deputize
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