Synonyms of standing in

standing in

verb

present participle of stand in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituting
• filling in
• stepping in
• taking over
• spelling
• covering
• subbing
• doubling (as)
• pinch-hitting
• relieving
• understudying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standing in

It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest homes still standing in Roseville. — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Becoming the best program in the Sun Conference is the hurdle still standing in front of the Bobcats. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Shortly before noon, a man was standing in the 200 block of South Pulaski Road when someone approached, pulled out a firearm and shot him, police said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The videos employ audio of the artist’s conversations with various people, with the figurines standing in for the artist and the women around her. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Well Cottage takes its name from the old well still standing in the front garden of this three-bedroom house in the beautiful village of Ramsden. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Their house is fine, Wilson said, despite flames that leveled an entire cul-de-sac just two blocks away, leaving only chimneys standing in some cases. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Real Madrid, the last club standing in the effort, formally pulled out this past February. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026