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
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The Honda Pilot begins to pull forward and a different ICE officer standing in front of it pulls his weapon and immediately fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the vehicle moves toward him.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Marilyn Granas, who served as the first stand-in for Shirley Temple in films including Bright Eyes, Curly Top and The Little Colonel, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Goldsmith, who lost a home studio and all his equipment in the fire, was standing in a group with several other people who suffered property losses of their own, including his brother, Dawes drummer Griffin Goldsmith.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The Honda Pilot begins to pull forward and a different ICE officer standing in front of it pulls his weapon and immediately fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the vehicle moves toward him.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Nonetheless, her stand-in candidate, Edmundo González, did win the presidency in national balloting last year, according to opposition activists and others, who say Maduro stole the election.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Marilyn Granas, who served as the first stand-in for Shirley Temple in films including Bright Eyes, Curly Top and The Little Colonel, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Inflation is so severe that, in the past two decades, the nation’s currency has been declared void and substituted with a new tender three times.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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That includes the initiative’s drafters, who included language asking courts to substitute later dates if legally necessary to preserve the tax.—
Jared Walczak,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The recruitment of a permanent replacement for Mitchell is just beginning and may take much of 2026 to complete.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the Panthers dealt with plethora of injuries as the 2024 season rolled along, and Mays was signed back to the Carolina’s 53-man roster to fill in for an injured Corbett in the middle of the year.—
Mike Kaye
January 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
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If equal affection cannot be, then surveillance will have to fill in the gaps!—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unless the administration gets legal and moral clarity on their next steps in Caracas, the joy of Venezuelans and other freedom advocates may be short-lived.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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One person who did step in, according to Redd, was castmate Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife Christina Evangeline — who Redd ended up dating.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Another option would have Major League Baseball take over the Royals’ broadcasts.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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To get Corky off his back, Pine exposes his drinking issues, then takes over as the owner of Tradepass, the front company that Roper uses to sell weapons under the guise of agricultural equipment.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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