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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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
With Spurs 1-0 up, Sarr dispatched the penalty to put Palace on level terms before Tottenham collapsed without their stand-in captain, conceding three goals in eight minutes before half-time to lose 3-1.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 27 May 2026
No, the main obstacle standing in the way of repeat-NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a comic-relief WWE wrestler.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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Noun
The original Ghia aperitif is beloved for its bitter, citrusy, herbal complexity, and it’s typically served over ice with soda and a slice of orange — essentially a stand-in for an Aperol spritz.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
With Spurs 1-0 up, Sarr dispatched the penalty to put Palace on level terms before Tottenham collapsed without their stand-in captain, conceding three goals in eight minutes before half-time to lose 3-1.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
The video shows the two divers waist-deep in the opaque, brown water, able to stand in the otherwise claustrophobic cave system that’s often little wider than a human body.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 27 May 2026
No, the main obstacle standing in the way of repeat-NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a comic-relief WWE wrestler.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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