Thesaurus results for DOUBLE (AS)

double (as)

verb

Definition of double (as)

as in to stand in

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Kore-eda said the animation Fujino later makes stands in for a future the pair never got to share.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Great for the environment, which is the idea, but a selfish part of me longed to simply stand in a stream of warm water for a minute, without using any of my muscles—especially after five hours of hiking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand in

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When Maguire is done, Garfield takes over, just as, in Into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales can take on the role of Spider-Man after Peter Parker’s death.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the paper reported that Goldman’s board has discussed a plan for Waldron to take over after Solomon’s eight-year run as chief executive.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of take over

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By filling in those gaps at the time of retrieval with the most likely possibility, your memory system can actually be quicker and be more flexible and work online in a timely manner.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
An only child in a home filled in equal parts by silence and books, Laura was grateful for a friend.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fill in

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Now, that’s been shown to be behind other communities on new development, then the city must step in.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
His oldest sister stepped in, made his meals and went to school and doctor appointments with him.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

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If that doesn’t happen, the district will have to substitute equivalent cuts elsewhere.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Even a few tweaks on the experiment to substitute the heavy water for a layer of graphite would have failed, given the purity of the materials available.

— Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

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