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
Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Cuaróns’ Esperanto Filmoj found financiers for the project in what was a 40-day shoot, with Mexico standing in for New York City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage.
—Indrani Sen, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Friday's high winds also left their mark on a baseball field in West Deer Township after a tree practically sliced a concession stand in two.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Cuaróns’ Esperanto Filmoj found financiers for the project in what was a 40-day shoot, with Mexico standing in for New York City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Similarly, Early’s dissolute failson feels less like a self-portrait than like a darkly comic deflection, a gargoyle-ish stand-in for his creator’s anxieties.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage.
—Indrani Sen, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project also includes improvements to five intersections and replacement of the Morrison Creek Bridge.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another option to fill in your garden with greenery is the soft Summer Sunrise Panicum, a tall grass that changes color through the seasons from green to pink to gold to tan.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But at the age of 10, when Gary would start his yelling and screaming at me, Austin would step in between.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Max Scherzer looks sharp, feels fresh Max Scherzer scraped his cleats on the back of the Minnesota Twins’ spring mound before stepping in for his first pitch on Friday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Carie Hallford, 48, faced up to 20 years in prison for taking over $130,000 from families for funeral services, including cremations, and often giving them urns full of concrete mix instead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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At the time, the country was in the throes of a political struggle over leadership following the killing, with the interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, initially in charge before his replacement, Ariel Henry, took over.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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