as in substituting
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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Recent Examples of standing in
Trump was standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know The latest speculation about Putin’s health emerged in response to a clip of the Russian president standing in a sports hall in the city of Samara.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Beck, standing in the shotgun, took the snap and rolled to his left.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Concrete beams standing in the dirt like tall tombstones.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Buche said, standing in the aisles of his Pine Ridge location.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The video shows the moment little Kyngsley Porras opened the door of his room to reveal Elijah, his best friend standing in front of him.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know The latest speculation about Putin’s health emerged in response to a clip of the Russian president standing in a sports hall in the city of Samara.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Beck, standing in the shotgun, took the snap and rolled to his left.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Concrete beams standing in the dirt like tall tombstones.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Buche said, standing in the aisles of his Pine Ridge location.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The video shows the moment little Kyngsley Porras opened the door of his room to reveal Elijah, his best friend standing in front of him.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Because of this, nutritionist Leticia Carrera, director of the center Felicidad Carrera, advises always eating pulses with brown rice and substituting the combination for meat two to three times a week—at least.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rachaad White has been filling in for Irving at running back.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Lanthimos doles out pieces of backstory in short, dreamlike sequences that unfurl in black and white, artfully filling in the blanks of Teddy’s particular interest in Michelle.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The singer also missed one episode of The Voice in August after her ex-husband's death, with fellow American Idol vet Jennifer Hudson stepping in as a temporary coach for season 29.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hard-throwing lefty reliever José Alvarado appeared to be taking over the full-time closer role early in the year, but in May, he got hit with an 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing drug test.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Why some troops can't just get fitter Pete Hegseth has made fitness standards a major focus since taking over the Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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