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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Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Xander was thought to be a stand-in for the show’s creator, Joss Whedon.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Demonstrators flocked to protests around the country to march, stand in crowds or line main streets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
She has been cast for roles as a body double and a stand-in in shows on MTV, Disney, Entertainment Tonight, and worked with the pop-star on her Madame X tour.
—Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Xander was thought to be a stand-in for the show’s creator, Joss Whedon.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The circular concrete structure stands in stark contrast to the rectangular steel-and-glass buildings that surround it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Demonstrators flocked to protests around the country to march, stand in crowds or line main streets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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