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

The subject of the viral campaign was, of course, British Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s silvery sculpture Cloud Gate (2006), which stands in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

How Data Center Measures Fared Elsewhere The Harwood result stood in stark contrast with the broader picture from the November 3 elections. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Noun

Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner was in the crowd, as was Hendricks’ longtime body double and stand-in, Becky Stockton. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Still, the researchers had to rely on stand-in metrics to judge which non-donor players had symptoms, including whether dementia was listed on death certificates, because it's often left off. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Oct. 2026