Synonyms of stand-ins

stand-ins

noun

plural of stand-in

as in substitutes

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

• substitutes
• replacements
• surrogates
• assistants
• backups
• subs
• proxies
• fill-ins
• reserves
• reliefs
• covers
• pinch hitters
• designated hitters
• alternates
• deputies
• delegates
• locum tenentes
• agents
• apologies
• makeshifts
• representatives
• factors
• successors
• seconds
• attorneys
• understudies
• assignees
• reps
• envoys
• commissaries
• stopgaps
• relievers
• procurators
• superseders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stand-ins

His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 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

Some species can serve as useful stand-ins for turfgrass in shady, dry, or otherwise challenging locations. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026

The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Visual effects costs, for example, would be cut by 50%, with savings reaching 70% for background actors and stand-ins. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026

Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage. — Indrani Sen, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026

Sugar substitutes are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, stand-ins that will offer the same sweet taste but won’t pose the same threat to your weight or dental health. — Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026

Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026