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
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Recent Examples of stand-ins
Inventive prop makers undoubtedly experimented with other stand-ins for blood over the centuries, like splashes of red paint.
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Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
But when our stand-ins for nature are this far removed from reality, the connection begins to blur.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Many have been part of the production since early seasons of the show, and numerous started as members of the Dream Team — who do everything from test the challenges and act as lighting stand-ins to assist across departments — before moving into different roles.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Politicians invoke cars as stand-ins for personal choice, while subsidizing the industry to the tune of billions.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of murders that these guys happen upon is absurd—unless the murders are understood as stand-ins for all death.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Ship was also able to open its payload bay door on Flight 10 and deploy eight mass-simulator stand-ins of SpaceX's Starlink satellites — a Starship first.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, the 54-year-old actor and morning show host is joined by a rotating cast of stand-ins while his wife of nearly three decades is on summer vacation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
But when our stand-ins for nature are this far removed from reality, the connection begins to blur.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Many have been part of the production since early seasons of the show, and numerous started as members of the Dream Team — who do everything from test the challenges and act as lighting stand-ins to assist across departments — before moving into different roles.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Politicians invoke cars as stand-ins for personal choice, while subsidizing the industry to the tune of billions.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of murders that these guys happen upon is absurd—unless the murders are understood as stand-ins for all death.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Ship was also able to open its payload bay door on Flight 10 and deploy eight mass-simulator stand-ins of SpaceX's Starlink satellites — a Starship first.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, the 54-year-old actor and morning show host is joined by a rotating cast of stand-ins while his wife of nearly three decades is on summer vacation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-ins
Noun
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Are you destined to live a life filled solely with tofu steaks, tempeh cubes, and frozen meat substitutes?—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the cost of imports rise, American firms and consumers might switch to cheaper, domestically-available substitutes.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As teams are much faster to pull the trigger on an underperforming hire, some will struggle to find competent replacements, and few will find definitive improvement.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Stand-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-ins. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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