How to Use understudy in a Sentence

understudy

1 of 2 verb

• My first gig ever was understudying him in an off-Broadway play.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 June 2023
• What has been observed in Iceland has been understudied elsewhere.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
• Law enforcement lobbied against the proposal, arguing that the drugs were understudied and could lead to a surge in crime.
  — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• 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
• The defense can reload by retaining the talented youngsters who understudied this year.
  — Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
• Now, understudy David Semark will take over the role for the tour, which runs from Wednesday to July 27.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
• The area is also understudied in terms of biodiversity, Skvarla said.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
• Crowns revolves around six African American women and their majestic church hats; Williams understudied for all six roles.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, 26 Sep. 2019
• This umbrella review doesn't just find widespread flaws in existing research, but shows how understudied the topic of pregnancy and common over-the-counter drugs is.
  — New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
• Parker joined Annie as July, one of the orphans in the ensemble, and understudied the title role for a year before taking it over.
  — Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
• That’s because, surprise, surprise, ACL injuries in female athletes have been understudied compared to those in male athletes.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
• However, the contract fell short of all that the union wanted to achieve and members continued to voice concerns about the demands placed on swings, or actors who understudy several ensemble roles, among other issues.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
• Perhaps that’s what led to his first big break, understudying for Matthew Broderick in Broadway’s Brighton Beach Memoirs.
  — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
• Forbach had been understudying before being promoted to Rapunzel’s Prince for the touring production.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• The premise was seemingly simple — how blackness operates in modern and contemporary art — yet the question of how Blackness is and has been represented was understudied until the exhibition.
  — Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• Jackson understudied in the first Broadway staging of the play after originating the work at Yale Repertory Theatre in 1987.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
• Species from tropical forests are plentiful but typically understudied, according to the University of Florida.
  — Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• In fact, metacognition is fundamental to human intelligence and, until recently, has been understudied in artificial intelligence systems.
  — Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
• In 2006, for a revival at the La Jolla Playhouse, Mingo was cast as the Head Funky Monkey and understudy to David Alan Grier as the Wiz.
  — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
• Tolkan’s first gigs were in TV and on Broadway — appearing in an episode of Naked City and understudying for Robert Duvall in the original Broadway production of Wait Until Dark.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
• Californians’ accents are complex and understudied The stereotypical sounding Californian is widely known, but actual research into our state’s accents is relatively new, Mendoza-Denton said.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
• The versatile actress stood by or understudied for the likes of Stockard Channing, Judi Dench, Jessica Lange, Marian Seldes, Blythe Danner and Jessica Lange during her long stage career.
  — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

understudy

2 of 2 noun

• Rodgers did his part by staying in touch with his understudy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• With no understudy in place, the show was canceled.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
• His understudy between the tackles took the reins from there.
  — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 7 July 2022
• Meanwhile, a banana understudy has been taped to the wall.
  — Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 13 June 2026
• Rodgers said his young understudy has shown improvement with his footwork in this camp.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• For understudies, getting their foot in the door also has its perks.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
• Due to the longevity of the show, the understudies have been given a lot of time to learn the roles and lines.
  — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• Charles, in what has become a familiar sight, played the understudy.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2022
• Our understudies next year are going to cost us half a million dollars.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
• There used to be a time when most quarterbacks prepared to play by spending years on the bench as an understudy.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2022
• The understudy, as Powers calls her, was not as excited by the whole thing.
  — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• Jones must go from unknown understudy to one of college football’s stars to leading man — at least for one game.
  — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 26 Oct. 2019
• Does anyone even know the name of Renel Brooks-Moon’s understudy?
  — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 19 Aug. 2019
• Rachel ends up getting cast, but so does Santana -- as Rachel's understudy.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 July 2022
• The understudies take the lead this Thursday.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
• But mostly, Plumlee was his steady understudy.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
• Cerys Jones How did Madueke get on as Saka understudy?
  — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• Donahoe sings and dances in the ensemble and is the understudy for the lead character.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2019
• The show did resume, but with the star's understudy, according to Playbill.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 June 2023
• One day Short was struck by the beauty of a new understudy, Nancy Dolman.
  — Zachary Pincus-Roth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
• With his ability to play on the right wing and cut inside, he is seen as a possible understudy for Yamal.
  — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• That ire does not extend to the Spurs’ locker room, Murray’s former understudy said.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2023
• But the show still went on that night, thanks to Voytko, a swing and an understudy for Marian, who mainlined the role in eight hours.
  — New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
• The closest analogy is going to the theater and finding an understudy playing the lead.
  — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
• Jesse Aaronson and Franklin Bongjio serve as understudies.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
• Each understudy is paid as a part-time employee at $18 an hour, or about $27,000 a year.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
• Lawrence went from understudy to the master of the saga, directing the remaining three films in the original series.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
• Jansen appeared on Broadway as an understudy to the titular role in Sweeney Todd.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
• Darnold was part of that 2023 squad too, even seeing a start as Brock Purdy's understudy.
  — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
• Black and Blair join Anatasha Blakely as the three understudies who cover every role in the show.
  — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026