un·der·study
ˈən-dər-ˌstə-dē 
ˌən-dər-ˈstə-
understudied; understudying; understudies
: to study another actor's part in order to substitute in an emergency
: to prepare (a part or character) as understudy
also
: to prepare as understudy to (an actor)
un·der·study
ˈən-dər-ˌstə-dē
: one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
But what has been unclear is what will happen to the intensity of these storms, which have tended to be understudied, Mann said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The show follows two robots living in Seoul, and had featured actors of Asian descent in the leading roles and understudies in its various stage iterations, with Criss pointing to the show as progress for the AAPI community.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Not so for Jay Armstrong Johnson and understudy Jerica Exum as Christian and Satine.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
But what has been unclear is what will happen to the intensity of these storms, which have tended to be understudied, Mann said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Noun
Swings and understudies for the Nashville company include Josh Canfield, Tiffany Engen, Todd A. Horman, Norah Nunes, and Kathlynn Rodin.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The show follows two robots living in Seoul, and had featured actors of Asian descent in the leading roles and understudies in its various stage iterations, with Criss pointing to the show as progress for the AAPI community.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understudy. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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