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
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Spaces where Korean vendors built livelihoods serving diverse immigrant families, and where language barriers didn’t stand in the way of connection or commerce.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Can Rat Study Findings Translate Directly to Humans? Rats are commonly used as stand-ins for humans in preclinical research, according to Peter Landrigan, MD, a co-author of the study and director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Verb
Warren’s principles stand in contrast to those unveiled by Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in late June, which had a heavy focus on innovation.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Spaces where Korean vendors built livelihoods serving diverse immigrant families, and where language barriers didn’t stand in the way of connection or commerce.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Noun
Blair told Deadline in April that Dasher’s condition for serving as a stand-in was to get a chance to audition for the role.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Can Rat Study Findings Translate Directly to Humans? Rats are commonly used as stand-ins for humans in preclinical research, according to Peter Landrigan, MD, a co-author of the study and director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Great powers that had relied on gunboat diplomacy to impose their will, meanwhile, had to substitute checkbook diplomacy.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Hershey had announced in January that Michele Buck, who had been CEO for over seven years, would retire next year and would transition to a senior advisor role once a replacement was named.—
Neil J Kanatt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Use it as an assistant for your work, not as a replacement.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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No word on when Smart will return; understudy Johanna Day will fill in this week.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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However, on Tuesday Rollins dismissed the idea and said that new Medicaid work requirements, along with automation, could fill in the huge gaps left by immigrants.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Ives had proposed that Tesla’s board step in to restrict Musk’s political activity, which Ives believes is distracting Musk from his main mission at Tesla and thus hurting the stock.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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The latest step in Salaün’s training is taking place this week out here in the desert, preparing to play with the Hornets in the Las Vegas Summer League for the second time.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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Today, Potts is slowly withdrawing from the business as the second generation takes over.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Neutral Denmark was taken over by the Nazis in April 1940; the wartime dearth of tires and spare parts meant bicycling declined, but by 1950 bicycle ridership was back to pre-war levels.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 July 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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