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
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
These reactions stand in stark contrast to the 40-day mourning period put forth by the Iranian regime.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The chain is nearly its 100th stand in Texas but has a limited presence in the West with the closes stands being in Arizona and Utah.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
These reactions stand in stark contrast to the 40-day mourning period put forth by the Iranian regime.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
In Zuckerman Unbound, Roth’s recurring stand-in, Nathan Zuckerman, seems to regret having written his version of Portnoy’s Complaint at all.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Instead of brown rice, substitute it for whole-wheat penne pasta in this recipe.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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When those athletes are exhausted, they are substituted.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their replacements should come via the draft, or Mafe and Ebiktie in Chaisson's case.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a philosophical shift away from high school recruits and toward the portal, the Longhorns signed transfers in Memphis kicker Gianni Spetic, Florida State punter Mac Chiumento and New Mexico long snapper Trey DuBuc as the replacements.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What separated this from a standard disclosure was Blanco filling in details from his own perspective.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Vital Farms debate shows how even legally compliant claims can be perceived as misleading when marketing language fills in gaps that standards do not define.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The move drew criticism from some employees and observers who argued that OpenAI appeared to step in after Anthropic refused the terms.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Annette isn't convinced by the dress selected by Carolyn's boss, but when Carolyn steps in and offers up a simple men's suit, Annette happily accepts it.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Griffin Jax took over and induced a double-play grounder from Alejandro Kirk to end the inning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Marco Donadel notched his first victory as Montreal's head coach after taking over on an interim basis last season when the club finished 13th and missed the playoffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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