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
The protesters in Los Angeles were standing in solidarity with Iranians when the vehicle-ramming attack unfolded in the Westwood neighborhood.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
That leaves Josh Allen as arguably the best quarterback standing in the AFC.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
La Fonda’s announcement on Facebook includes a video of Maria standing in front of the restaurant’s bright blue bricks.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Trump was standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—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
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
That leaves Josh Allen as arguably the best quarterback standing in the AFC.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
La Fonda’s announcement on Facebook includes a video of Maria standing in front of the restaurant’s bright blue bricks.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Trump was standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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Villalobos said the students used training guns with paintballs substituting for bullets.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some took the trend and ran with it, substituting the actual skin care for a stick of butter.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Dec. 2025
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That’s when Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori, who was filling in for an ill Chris Finch, turned to an unlikely defensive stopper.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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Since taking over as chair of the Senate Insurance Committee in 2019, her ballot measure committee has taken at least $193,000 from industry players, including Allstate, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Personal Insurance Federation of California Agents.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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