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
Visitors are surprised at first seeing even one sculpture appear out of nowhere standing in the river.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Huntsinger wants to avoid the scheduling snafus that led so many loyal badge holders ($780 each) standing in line for hours without seeing the big films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Even standing in the middle of a village square with a gun could be seen this way, given how many people hang around with guns in Israel.
—Sam Fleischacker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Court agrees nonprofit has standing The appellate court also agreed Citizens Action Coalition had standing in the case, meaning CAC could sue on behalf of its members who are Duke customers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Early stadium shows featured little more than musicians standing in front of a static backdrop, struggling to project their sound through subpar sound systems designed for sports announcers, not music.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
In the Instagram Reel, Fortuna — who's a rising musician who uses his platform to share his music and corresponding visuals — is seen standing in nothing but his black underwear while two people stick the designer logo stickers on his body.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As Mars and Saturn oppose, your worst enemy could be standing in the mirror!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Huntsinger wants to avoid the scheduling snafus that led so many loyal badge holders ($780 each) standing in line for hours without seeing the big films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Even standing in the middle of a village square with a gun could be seen this way, given how many people hang around with guns in Israel.
—Sam Fleischacker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Court agrees nonprofit has standing The appellate court also agreed Citizens Action Coalition had standing in the case, meaning CAC could sue on behalf of its members who are Duke customers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Early stadium shows featured little more than musicians standing in front of a static backdrop, struggling to project their sound through subpar sound systems designed for sports announcers, not music.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
In the Instagram Reel, Fortuna — who's a rising musician who uses his platform to share his music and corresponding visuals — is seen standing in nothing but his black underwear while two people stick the designer logo stickers on his body.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As Mars and Saturn oppose, your worst enemy could be standing in the mirror!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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The value is not in substituting one expert for another, or in outsourcing fully to the machine, or indeed in presuming the human expertise will always be superior, but in leveraging human and rapidly-evolving machine capabilities to achieve best results.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Steelers wouldn’t have even been in position for that last touchdown pass if not for a brutal error by Xavier Gipson, filling in at kick returner after Kene Nwangwu left with an injury.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, the adjustment was mostly about filling in gaps left by missing coworkers.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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With New Mexico’s cannabis market at a crossroads, a new association is stepping in to rally businesses, push reforms, and help guide the industry’s future.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But others did not blame the mother alone, instead criticizing the husband and even the child's aunt and grandparents for not stepping in.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Coach Kellen Moore enters his first year in the head job with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough taking over after former quarterback Derek Carr abruptly retired in the offseason.—
David Wilson,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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We were blown away by the divas taking over pop radio, including Whitney, Mariah, and Celine — VH1 even dedicated a concert series to them.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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