Definition of "substituting" [substituting]

• Present participle of substitute. (verb)

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• "Its name is seen as a play on Google's Chinese name "Gu Ge," substituting "jie," the Chinese word for older sister, for "ge," which means older brother."
• "I am fairly indifferent in substituting one sales tax for another, and would support this shift, particularly if it heads of much more expensive and dangerous legislation."
• "I did all the same things, but I guess in substituting American brands something went just a little bit wrong."