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
Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Courteney Cox‘s dogged reporter/stand-in for media immorality Gale Weathers will naturally be on the scene once again, as well a host of recurring characters, fan favorites, and old faces from all six of the previous entries.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 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
Melker Ellborg, Sunderland’s stand-in goalkeeper making his Premier League bow, was barely troubled.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Courteney Cox‘s dogged reporter/stand-in for media immorality Gale Weathers will naturally be on the scene once again, as well a host of recurring characters, fan favorites, and old faces from all six of the previous entries.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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But since then, the Senate substituted its own version, meaning the lower chamber would have to reconsider the changes to the measure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Üsküdar / Istanbul This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her replacement outfit was an Alber Elbaz Lanvin pleated knee-length—black and funerary, like the Balenciaga, but much more forgiving.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Teruaki Sato hit a game-tying RBI double before Shota Morishita, who entered the game as an injury replacement for Seiya Suziki, belted a three-run home run to give Japan a 5-2 lead.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Villaseñor also considers the program from a holistic standpoint, filling in gaps here, choosing films that can reflect each other there.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Related bought its first property in an auction on the courthouse steps in 2011.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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That's exactly where pet wellness brand Foffy is stepping in with a new daily pet multivitamin.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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