# substituting

Pronunciation: US say "SUB-sti-toot-ing" /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪŋ/; UK say "SUB-sti-tyoo-ting" /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪŋ/; AUS say "SUB-sti-tyoot-ing" /ˈsɐbstɪtjʉːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of substitute. — present participle and gerund of substitute
   - Simple: Present participle of substitute. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The chef is substituting olive oil for butter in the sauce._
   - _By substituting cheaper parts, the company cut its production costs sharply._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/substituting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).