Meaning of sub out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).
   transitive
2. To hire a subcontractor (to complete a task): to subcontract (something).
   ambitransitive

Examples

“It's this single word also that Dickenson's editors subbed out for the 1896 edition of her poems, rendering the line instead, “But sequence ravelled out of reach⟳ / like⟳ balls upon a floor.””

“I've listed sample habits to demonstrate⟳ how you might sub out an unproductive one with a productive one.”

“While McGraw subbed out Wilson, he allowed pitcher Lon Warneke to hit for himself.”

“The thyme can be subbed out for rosemary or sage, if you prefer⟳.”

“Near-synonym: farm out”

“On the other hand, we sub out all our basement excavation work⟳ simply because we found an expert sub who could beat⟳ our costs.”

“You hate⟳ drywall, why are you doing it yourself? You shoulda subbed that out.”

“They will also sub out to investigators who are not insured or licensed as a PI in the case area.”

“So when I sub-out, it becomes a problem for the sub-cons to handle⟳, not me.”

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