Instead

Word INSTEAD
Character 7
Hyphenation in stead
Pronunciations /ɪnˈstɛd/

Definitions and meanings of "Instead"

What do we mean by instead?

In the place of something previously mentioned; as a substitute or an equivalent. adverb

In preference; as an alternative. adverb

In the stead; in place or room; hence, in equivalence or substitution: followed by of.

In its stead; in place of it, or of the thing or act mentioned.

In the place or room; -- usually followed by of. adverb

Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of. adverb

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative adverb

In place of, or as an alternative to adverb

On the contrary adverb

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

A new menstration sanitary device. Inserted directly into the vagina, designed collect the blood in a durable cup that lasts for up to 12 hours.Painful at first but, when used properly much more efficent than a tampon or pad. Urban Dictionary

When you're doing anything but the assignment that you're supposed to. Avoiding writing your paper/essay or doing any study related activity by involving yourself in anything that can distract you Procrastination. Urban Dictionary

What you get when you think your fart is gonna be air but instead its mud. its a 50/50 gamble. Urban Dictionary

.........Who could it have been??? Urban Dictionary

Apparently if you make a banana milkshake with salt instead of sugar it tastes like jizz Urban Dictionary

Comical saying. Means if your woman's flowing, do her up the arse. Urban Dictionary

A horrible mistake Urban Dictionary

Something i just asked myself and i just realised it was due 30 mins ago. ima kill myself bruh Urban Dictionary

If one's girlfriend is on a period one should stick one's cock up her ass instead Urban Dictionary

Imagine: one day, your slave calls you a weeaboo instead of a koreaboo. youre angry because he doesnt know the difference. you unleash big chungus on him and big chungus eats the universe. the end. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Instead

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The word "instead" in example sentences

Through my policy, which he arraigns, instead of the Thebans invading this country with Philip, as all expected, they joined our ranks and prevented him; —instead of the war being in Attica, it took place seven hundred furlongs from the city on the confines of Bœotia; —instead of corsair issuing from Eubœa to plunder us, Attica was in peace on the coast-side during the whole war; —instead of Philip being master of the Hellespont by taking Byzantium, the Byzantines were our auxiliaries against him Does this computation of services, think you, resemble the casting of accounts? ❋ Unknown (1906)

I’ll pipe in that sometimes when searching it’s less effective for results to use layman terms – instead of “high blood sugar” it’s easier to search for “hyperglycemia”….instead of “fat” use “lipids”…..instead of “high blood pressure” use “hypertension – since many of the journals are targeting medical and scientific readers used to the medicalese. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ms. Anderson said Chinese customers will buy a bottle of French Bordeaux because it had "Bordeaux" on the label instead of a comparable Australian wine. ❋ Gavin Lower (2011)

Their study also found that most people typically read only the first five lines of a label, but did much better when the information was placed in the center of a label instead of the side. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The label instead signed the Tremeloes while the Beatles went to Parlophone. ❋ Unknown (2011)

According to the article, the show's name instead is short for "Wow That's Funny!" ❋ Chuck Ross (2010)

If you're signed into a Google Account, the redesign now displays your name instead of your e-mail address at the top right. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If we live out our faith and truly live by our word instead of arguing, fighting and killing each other in the name of religion, causing even greater devastation, then tragedies like this could be quickly resolved, perhaps even avoided. ❋ Sami Awad (2011)

Your energy is spent holding back your expression instead of responding to the warnings from your root voice. ❋ Tami Lynn Kent (2011)

But because of a stronger computer ranking, Oklahoma played LSU for the title instead of USC despite getting routed by Kansas State in its last game. ❋ Darren Everson (2010)

Now she wears running shoes and baggy slacks, has a sort of bowl haircut, and goes by her nickname instead of Charlotte. ❋ Ann Beattie (2010)

There are several more crew members of the Holy Grail and of course when the Holy Grail finds the Arena of the title instead of the stars, there are several important aliens, most notably one called suggestively and for reasons to be found in the book Orphan. ❋ Liviu (2010)

Obama blows a golden opportunity to bundle ethics and liberalism in the same package, and embrace the label instead of treating it like an insult? ❋ Unknown (2009)

*Spelling the word instead of saying it is, of course, usually futile. ❋ ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ (2009)

I really wish they had someone like Grummet on the title instead of the abysmal X-Men Forever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Menstrating girl 1: Hey Tina do you have a tampon? Menstrating girl 2: Sorry [Mabel] but I only have [insteads]. Menstrating girl 1: WTF?? Menstrating girl 2: Just put them in like a tampon, but much further. Menstrating girl 2: My finger gets bloody but my underware are [spotless]!! Both: incessant giggling ❋ Meowmebabe (2004)

She ended up insteading in [the lounge] all night instead of working on [the paper] that was due last [monday]. ❋ Michael B. Andersen (2008)

I [tought] [I was gonna] rip a nice fart but i actually [shit my pants]. Ah my friend, you got mud instead of wind. ❋ Kidlou (2010)

Hym "Hey, anybody else remember "Da" instead of "the" guy? He was on here for a while and he always replaced the word "the" with "da" and would write every night (almost as much as me). Remember that guy? He was one of the few guys who was always active. Him and the Cajun guy were the most notable. I wonder who "Da" instead of "the" guy could have been 🤔 [Dr. Jeepjorp Peepeestones]? Huh? Want to weight in? Who do YOU think "Da" instead of "the" guy was? Hohohohoho! Wouldn't that be a plot twist, huh? If it was Dr. [Jeepjorp]. I doubt anyone but me remembers. Not a lot of OGs on around that time... Vote section is closed to me now so I wouldn't even know if they are still active. I think I remember a pretty hardcore [red pill] guy as well.... Nobody making any movies or anime series about them, are they? "Da" instead of "the" guy.... Hmm... Wonder if he knows who he was dealing with yet... I wonder who he was... I wonder how he's doing... Good? Bad? Probably a little of both..." ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

I don’t [fucking know] just make a banana [milkshake] with salt instead of sugar because your a coward and don’t want to drink your own nutmilk like [a chad] ❋ Eating_a_hoodie (2021)

Dave: Man, I can't have sex with [Lucy] [at the moment], she's having her period! Phil: So what? [If the river's red, try the dirt track instead]! ❋ Public Enemy Number 42 (2008)

[oh] [frick]! [Friend]: what, did you when you write 'h' instead of 'n'? ❋ MakeasequeltoDannyPhantom (2017)

why am i doing this instead of hw [im] [literally] still doing [this shit] ❋ Random Schoolkid (2021)

When a man [fucks] his lady [up the ass] because she is on her [periods] to avoid a bloodstained cock ❋ Bob (2005)

"[dont] you just [hate] it when someone calls you a weeaboo instead of a koreaboo?" [i say]. ❋ Big Boi Gay (2019)

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