subbed
v.v. to act as a replacement for someone else, especially in a job or a sports game. It is a shorter way of saying 'substituted'.
v. past tense and past participle of 'sub'; refers to acting as a substitute for another person. Often used in sports or professional contexts to describe a temporary replacement.
She subbed for the regular teacher today.
The coach subbed the star player out in the final minutes to prevent an injury before the playoffs.
Having subbed for various departments over the summer, the intern gained a comprehensive understanding of how the different teams collaborated on large-scale projects.
The verb is often followed by the preposition 'for' when identifying the person being replaced.
He subbed the gameHe subbed in the gameWhen used intransitively to mean participating as a replacement, 'subbed' usually requires the preposition 'in'.