subbing in
Entering for another
Subbing in means temporarily replacing someone, taking their place for a limited time.
A substitute teacher subs in for an absent colleague; a player subs in when a teammate needs rest.
The phrase emphasizes entering a role someone else normally holds: I'm subbing in for Janet while she's on leave.
Often shortened to just subbing: Can you sub for me tomorrow?
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- swapExchange one for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- pinch hitterSubstitute batter
sixth man · alternate · taking over · exchange · proxy · fill in · backup · delegate · surrogate · step in · stepping up · double · placeholder · tag team · called up · bench player · riding the pine · freelancer
subbing insubbing out
Replacing with another
coming out · exiting · sitting out · riding the bench · coming off
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