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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Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Exotic animals in Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said the mild climate and rugged terrain of the Texas Hill Country seems to serve as a good stand-in for most of the animals' native African environments, and is no stranger to tracking missing animals, especially after floods.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Locals and tourists hang out on the beach, eat ice cream cones on the promenade, and stand in line for the famed Cyclone roller coaster.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Some species can serve as useful stand-ins for turfgrass in shady, dry, or otherwise challenging locations.
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Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Exotic animals in Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said the mild climate and rugged terrain of the Texas Hill Country seems to serve as a good stand-in for most of the animals' native African environments, and is no stranger to tracking missing animals, especially after floods.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Verb
Fans for Brazil and Scotland stood in line outside the park, hoping for a chance to get through before the game concludes.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Locals and tourists hang out on the beach, eat ice cream cones on the promenade, and stand in line for the famed Cyclone roller coaster.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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