Synonyms of stand in

stand in 1 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitute
• fill in
• step in
• take over
• cover
• spell
• sub
• pinch-hit
• double (as)
• relieve
• understudy

stand-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈstand-ˌin 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitute
• replacement
• surrogate
• backup
• assistant
• sub
• relief
• fill-in
• proxy
• reserve
• cover
• pinch hitter
• deputy
• designated hitter
• alternate
• locum tenens
• delegate
• makeshift
• representative
• agent
• second
• stopgap
• apology
• understudy
• successor
• attorney
• factor
• commissary
• assignee
• envoy
• rep
• procurator
• reliever
• superseder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stand in

Verb

Launched as a Villa Park hot dog stand in 1963, Portillo’s has grown to 109 restaurants in 11 states. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Their house is fine, Wilson said, despite flames that leveled an entire cul-de-sac just two blocks away, leaving only chimneys standing in some cases. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Noun

So anyone and anything can become a stand-in for their outrage, even if the target didn’t do anything to hurt any of us, like the random woman who got death threats after she was caught on cam with her boss at a Coldplay concert. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Furious 7 was still in production at the time, so his remaining scenes were completed using CGI, archival footage and his brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026