1
: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
2
stood in; standing in; stands in
: to act as a stand-in
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Examples of stand-in in a Sentence
Noun
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
Verb
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
One had a Karoline Leavitt stand-in perpetually walking out of a press conference, taking off more and more mic packs all the while.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
In February, the spin was that the Bucks pulled Antetokounmpo off the market after the Heat remained the last team standing in the bidding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
One had a Karoline Leavitt stand-in perpetually walking out of a press conference, taking off more and more mic packs all the while.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Verb
In one photo, Teigen held flowers in her hand and stood in front of a memorial floral arrangement.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
In February, the spin was that the Bucks pulled Antetokounmpo off the market after the Heat remained the last team standing in the bidding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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