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
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
That stands in stark contrast to the current stalemate between the city and the Angels over the future of Angel Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Ellie Kenny, a holidaymaker inside Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport, said hundreds of people were stood in the dark in lines, with no air conditioning or running water.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
That stands in stark contrast to the current stalemate between the city and the Angels over the future of Angel Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
In some takes, a stand-in wore a costume built to the Thing's proportions.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Economists note that tariffs can help nurture emerging industries and create manufacturing jobs in sectors where consumers can easily substitute a cheaper domestic product for a higher cost foreign one.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On both occasions, the absence of Tarkowski and experienced holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye, substituted on 79 minutes due to cramp, was conspicuous.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His replacement was Joe Willock, a rangy, athletic midfielder who helps Newcastle find a different gear in a game where there is space to exploit.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clogging the middle The Packers might have found their T.J. Slaton replacement in sixth-round Georgia defensive tackle Warren Brinson, who stands 6 feet 5 and weighs 315 pounds.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The point is to fill in for Francisco Lindor and basically play like him for a week, the way Acuña did last season.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mulaney then thanked his fellow Saturday Night Live alum for filling in.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Venus in Aries connects with Mars in Leo, pushing us to take steps in building affiliations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
28 Apr. 2025
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For example, a cross-functional team might identify redundant processes or unnecessary steps in a workflow.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Notably, incidents were higher in Democratic-run states due to higher education institution policies that allowed pro-Hamas rioters to take over college campuses with little to no consequences for attacks against Jewish students.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The actor is taking over the show on May 10 alongside musical guest Arcade Fire.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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