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
Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Like other locations, a liquor store on a growing campus is the product of a bygone era, and stands in the way of progress.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Marilyn Granas, who served as the first stand-in for Shirley Temple in films including Bright Eyes, Curly Top and The Little Colonel, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Like other locations, a liquor store on a growing campus is the product of a bygone era, and stands in the way of progress.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Nonetheless, her stand-in candidate, Edmundo González, did win the presidency in national balloting last year, according to opposition activists and others, who say Maduro stole the election.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Marilyn Granas, who served as the first stand-in for Shirley Temple in films including Bright Eyes, Curly Top and The Little Colonel, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The recruitment of a permanent replacement for Mitchell is just beginning and may take much of 2026 to complete.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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After sitting out on Monday, as Behar typically has that day off on the weekly schedule, Ana Navarro filled in for the cohost on Tuesday's broadcast, with moderator Whoopi Goldberg informing the audience why Behar wasn't on the show that day.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Midway through the round, Perez timed Johnson stepping in and cracked him with a clean overhand right that sat him down.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s first order of business on Monday was to dispatch Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, to Minneapolis to take over federal operations and communications with state and local officials.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, block time each morning for deep work so that critical tasks always get attention before meetings and interruptions take over.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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