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
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The result is a collection combining classicism, surrealism and pop touches, and aimed at presenting the company’s products under a different light — not just as tools at a service of fashion brands but via objects that can have a say and stand in a space on their own.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Hamida’s bond with Pagli’s child stands in contrast to these difficult relationships.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The result is a collection combining classicism, surrealism and pop touches, and aimed at presenting the company’s products under a different light — not just as tools at a service of fashion brands but via objects that can have a say and stand in a space on their own.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The series, loosely based on creator Erin Foster’s real-life romance with her husband, is a rom-com about the relationship between shiksa podcaster and Foster stand-in Joanne (Kristen Bell) and her rabbi boyfriend Noah (Adam Brody).
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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When tomatoes are not in season, substitute them with a good tomato sauce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rossi’s rustiness was evident in the group stage, to the extent that he was substituted at half-time in the 1-1 draw with Peru.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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After undergoing multiple hip surgeries, including a total replacement, his fiancée was largely absent.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some spread quickly, but slow-growing ones can take as long as five years to grow big and lush and fill in your garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Lanthimos doles out pieces of backstory in short, dreamlike sequences that unfurl in black and white, artfully filling in the blanks of Teddy’s particular interest in Michelle.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the current owner, VW Group, stepped in, Lambo got some stability and went on a tear of modern classics.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The addition of Tipico marks another decisive step in that journey and reinforces our position as a driving force in the European sports betting and gaming landscape.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The upcoming film, titled The Social Reckoning, will instead see Jeremy Strong take over as the newest onscreen iteration of Zuckerberg.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, portraying him in eight films before Jackie Earle Haley took over in the 2010 remake of the original.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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