A substituted hit is a term used in sports when a player is replaced by another player due to injury or poor performance. Synonyms for substituted hit include pinch-hitting, substitution, swap, switch, and replacement. Pinch-hitting is an often-used term in baseball, referring to a player who is substituted to bat for another player. In other sports like soccer and basketball, substitution is a more common term used to describe the replacement of players. A swap or switch can also be used to describe the exchange of one player for another, while a replacement generally refers to a player who takes over a position permanently due to injury or other factors.