as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
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Recent Examples of stand in
Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Only two Giants defenders stood in front of Harvey after the catch.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The 8 x 60’ series will be shot in Ireland and Hamilton, Ontario, which Donovan described as a convincing stand-in for 1920s Chicago.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Given that wind, gravity and air resistance all stand in the way of a bull’s-eye, the worms’ chances seem poor.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Only two Giants defenders stood in front of Harvey after the catch.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hegseth approved the use of up to 600 military lawyers as stand-in immigration judges earlier this month, AP reported at the time.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The 8 x 60’ series will be shot in Ireland and Hamilton, Ontario, which Donovan described as a convincing stand-in for 1920s Chicago.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Colorful murals substitute for windows.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The event had been scheduled as a replacement for the 2026 All-Star Weekend, which had previously been awarded to the New York Islanders.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hospital remains open and fully staffed with contract nurses hired to fill in for the nurses on strike, offering all nurses the opportunity to work during the demonstration.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, the influencer shared another step in her journey to honor her late son's memory.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Already, a bevy of startups are looking to step in and equip banks with AI that can help with all that.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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West Memphis police took over the pursuit with assistance from state troopers, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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In August, Fendi took over a permanent spot on the fifth floor with women’s shoes, leather goods and accessories.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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