Substituting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Substitute \Sub"stit"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Substituted}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Substituting}.] [See {Substitute}, n.]
     To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange.
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           Some few verses are inserted or substituted in the room


           of others.                               --Congreve.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  substituting
       n : working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave
           of absence [syn: {subbing}]