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
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.
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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
Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, the franchise has repeatedly reiterated that Brian is canonically alive, and Brian's last film appearance utilized Walker's brothers as stand-ins, so there is precedent for the character appearing on screen despite of the actor's untimely death.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Across the series, locations have included Cardiff Bay’s Oval Basin, Penarth Pier, and the grand Tredegar House in Newport, all of which appear on screen as various stand-ins for London, or for unnamed suburbs which house the private worlds of the ultra-wealthy.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, the franchise has repeatedly reiterated that Brian is canonically alive, and Brian's last film appearance utilized Walker's brothers as stand-ins, so there is precedent for the character appearing on screen despite of the actor's untimely death.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Across the series, locations have included Cardiff Bay’s Oval Basin, Penarth Pier, and the grand Tredegar House in Newport, all of which appear on screen as various stand-ins for London, or for unnamed suburbs which house the private worlds of the ultra-wealthy.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-ins
Noun
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When Ponce and Brizuela played in the World Cup, there was no controversy because both were substitutes, and Brizuela’s nationality was only revealed after the tournament.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Although schools are open with substitutes, the strike has consumed about 6% of the academic year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Caltrans has begun partial daytime closures for electrical work and component replacements on the 90-year-old Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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The company's owner offered help, ordering staff to ship replacements from ES Windows' manufacturing complex in Barranquilla, Colombia.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stand-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-ins. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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