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
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The gesture stood in sharp contrast to former President Barack Obama, who spent the weekend campaigning in person for Spanberger.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Joe Murphy, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
They’re all resigned to using the ER as a stand-in for unavailable primary care.
—Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
And this man standing in front of me — his family was in no small part to blame.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The gesture stood in sharp contrast to former President Barack Obama, who spent the weekend campaigning in person for Spanberger.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
The average price of eggs — a frequent stand-in for inflation during the campaign — had declined from its peak in the spring and is back to prices last seen last November.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
They’re all resigned to using the ER as a stand-in for unavailable primary care.
—Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the coconut rum with an equal amount of coconut water or milk, and add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract to maintain some of the flavor notes.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those market factors contributed to a landscape where a dose of the antiviral Paxlovid given in a hospital costs $4,500; magnetic resonance imaging costs $15,000; and joint replacements cost $100,000.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The story finds room for both Isla Fisher (returning from the first film) and her sequel replacement, Lizzy Caplan, so that there are now Five Horseman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Denver International Airport is working to fill in the gap, creating a food pantry for its federal employees and asking the FAA for permission to use the airport's revenue to pay for controllers' wages.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The numbers don’t do justice to the way the four power sources play together, however, delivering a seamless rush of force as the electric motors perfectly fill in the gaps in the engine’s power band, combining the immediacy of an EV with the emotionality of a high-revving V12.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That led General Mills to step in and purchase the assets of the company out of receivership for approximately $10 million in June.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Burden stepped in to catch three balls for 51 yards.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On Academy Street, taken over by Dominicans, the Fourth translated into a jubilant handful of families and neighbors on each stretch of sidewalk, with speakers, folding chairs, and beer bottles at the foot of stern buildings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, he's officially taken over as the Panthers' clear lead back moving forward.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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