Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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In McCarthy's stead, Wentz put together an impressive Week 3 performance, guiding the Vikings to a huge 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 But Burrow is sidelined for weeks after toe surgery, and the Broncos will see Browning in his stead on Monday night, a longtime backup who capably filled in for Burrow over seven starts in 2023.—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 In Brock Purdy’s stead, Mac Jones stepped in and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey — the recipient of one of those touchdowns — became just the third player in NFL history with 50 rushing scores and 30 receiving scores, joining Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Cade Mays will start at center in Corbett’s stead.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stead
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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