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
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
As the judge imposed a four-year prison sentence, the former footballer standing in the dock bowed his head.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
For younger generations, recession-proofing their budget has meant ditching a real therapist for a bot stand-in.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Down the Mall, by the Ellipse, Trump took the podium and delivered the Oath of Enlistment to a group of soldiers who stood in front of the stage.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
As the judge imposed a four-year prison sentence, the former footballer standing in the dock bowed his head.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Noun
While the walkout persisted, video game performers weren’t allowed to provide any services — such as acting, singing, stunts, motion capture, background and stand-in work — to struck games.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
For younger generations, recession-proofing their budget has meant ditching a real therapist for a bot stand-in.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Herrera had already been substituted after going off injured in the 20th-minute and was shown a straight red card when the referee was informed of his behaviour.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.—
Brian Wacker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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These various simulations helped fill in some gaps that a simple one-time experiment could not.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
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Matthew Bradford, a district administrator who was filling in as chief information officer at the time, told Zeman the district’s previous technology contracts had expired.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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One of the steps in my application process included showing proof of income and sharing my U.S. tax records.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Spalletti had Gravina’s gratitude for leaving his post-Napoli sabbatical to take over Italy in difficult circumstances following Roberto Mancini’s resignation to manage Saudi’s national team, and the Euros came less than a year later.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The company says each body takes over 300 hours to create, with the metalwork shaped using traditional panel beating techniques.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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