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
Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Bynaker was able to use a QR code to register while standing in line.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Apple juice was used as a stand-in for the real stuff, which was poured onto Horton from a bottle.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Most Americans descend from those with humble beginnings; standing in our kitchens, hallways, and stoops, visitors often imagine their ancestors in these spaces.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Bynaker was able to use a QR code to register while standing in line.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Jordan served as a stand-in for Middle Eastern exteriors during key scenes in the true-crime drama of John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Apple juice was used as a stand-in for the real stuff, which was poured onto Horton from a bottle.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Ways To Use Kabocha Squash Just about any type of winter squash can be substituted for kabocha.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Junior quarterback Leo Stalsberg — substituting for senior starter Cedric Tomes, who’s out with a broken finger — completed 2 of 10 pass attempts for 25 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stylus itself is a bit larger and more rounded than before, snaps to the tablet magnetically, and supports replacement tips.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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One such provision was set to eliminate replacements on property taxes for all political subdivisions, a measure that critics say would cut funding to essential public services such as schools and emergency services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Mesiano Mesiano colored the shape of her eyes with black eyeliner at the Blumarine spring 2025 show, filling in the whole of her eyelid and extending up toward the ends of her eyebrows at the outer corners.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trey Benson, who will be filling in for James Conner the remainder of the season after his year-ending foot injury last week, had 35 yards on just eight carries in his first game as the team’s primary running back.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trash-bin selection is one of the key steps in the city’s fitful transition to paid trash service, nearly three years after city voters narrowly approved a ballot measure allowing the city to start charging for it after more than a century.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Golden aspens and glowing cottonwoods will soon take over Arizona's high country, drawing hikers and leaf-peepers to the mountains.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hunter, who is currently the associate artistic director at MTC, takes over the reins from Lynne Meadow, who has held the position for more than 50 years.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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