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doubling (as)

verb

present participle of double (as)
as in standing in

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  1. standing in
  2. filling in
  3. stepping in
  4. taking over
Verb
  • Moving wild horses to the farm prevents them from accessing natural fly remedies on the Outer Banks, which include standing in strong breezes on the beach, rolling in the sand and even wading into the ocean.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas was the last man or woman with the stroke standing in New York, but he was well beaten by Ben Shelton in the fourth round.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of standing in
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  • The shampoo gently dissolves daily build-up, filling in cracks of damage to leave hair healthy, soft and supple while the rich, luxurious conditioner helps bring damaged hair back to life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The fund now focuses on creating new programs to rethink rural health, instead of filling in financial gaps.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling in
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  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepping in
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  • Club portfolio director Jeff Marks agreed, pointing to predictions earlier this year that Warsh would cut rates upon taking over as Fed chairman.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Lazzara grew up in High Point before joining Long Island’s Taking Back Sunday on bass and eventually taking over as lead vocalist.
    — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking over
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