as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
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Recent Examples of stand in
Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
This was not a historic Idaho moment on the level of Garth Brooks’ two-night stand in 2019.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Can Rat Study Findings Translate Directly to Humans? Rats are commonly used as stand-ins for humans in preclinical research, according to Peter Landrigan, MD, a co-author of the study and director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Verb
But what Gray has found at LAFC Pride Republic and what Taylor has found amongst his friends in the Colorado Rapids’ fanbase stand in opposition to what has been seen before in soccer and in the Trump administration’s rhetoric.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
This was not a historic Idaho moment on the level of Garth Brooks’ two-night stand in 2019.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
Noun
Blair told Deadline in April that Dasher’s condition for serving as a stand-in was to get a chance to audition for the role.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Can Rat Study Findings Translate Directly to Humans? Rats are commonly used as stand-ins for humans in preclinical research, according to Peter Landrigan, MD, a co-author of the study and director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Great powers that had relied on gunboat diplomacy to impose their will, meanwhile, had to substitute checkbook diplomacy.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.—
Brian Wacker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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These various simulations helped fill in some gaps that a simple one-time experiment could not.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
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Matthew Bradford, a district administrator who was filling in as chief information officer at the time, told Zeman the district’s previous technology contracts had expired.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This is the first step in teaching a dog to be independent.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Today, Potts is slowly withdrawing from the business as the second generation takes over.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Neutral Denmark was taken over by the Nazis in April 1940; the wartime dearth of tires and spare parts meant bicycling declined, but by 1950 bicycle ridership was back to pre-war levels.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 July 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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