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
Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The statue stands in Star Plaza between statues of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, the two pillars of the Lakers' five championships in the 1980s.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
But in other cases, a moratorium is closer to a stand-in for a ban.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Rebook through your airline’s app before standing in a customer service line — many carriers automatically load fee-free change options during major weather events.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The statue stands in Star Plaza between statues of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, the two pillars of the Lakers' five championships in the 1980s.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Section 122 has never been invoked before, and some critics say the president can’t use it as a stand-in for the IEEPA tariffs to combat the trade deficit.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
But in other cases, a moratorium is closer to a stand-in for a ban.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Prize is not transferable, and no substitution may be made, except by CBS who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize or portion of the prize is not available for any reason as determined by the CBS in its sole discretion.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Young Man in a Hurry substitutes status anxiety for race.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ruling establishment will want to move quickly to show stability in the republic, with members of the assembly expected to convene soon to deliberate over possible candidates before naming Khamenei’s replacement.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Often dwarfed by architecture, their distinctive bodies in space are more important than the sparse dialogue that only serves to fill in crucial gaps in storytelling.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, filling in for MacKinnon on the top line, one-timed a pass in the high slot from captain Gabriel Landeskog.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Legislators could step in and provide a more specific legal definition, Turley says, although the odds are slim.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Raisi’s untimely death in a helicopter crash in 2024 provided Khamenei with another opportunity to address public frustration, and many saw the election of the reform-leaning Masoud Pezeshkian as a step in that direction.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fiddelke took over as Target’s chief executive last month.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Compare it to Nazi Germany, which went from an empire that nearly took over the world to a heap of ruins in six years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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