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

Stefanos Tsitsipas was the last man or woman with the stroke standing in New York, but he was well beaten by Ben Shelton in the fourth round. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

His Rain paintings — made with a fire extinguisher standing in for a rain machine, Lucien himself directing the spray — are now iconic. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

One afternoon, a man wearing a purple kurta was standing in line outside the shop. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

That frees the company up to try to build new monopolies in AI, and the current DOJ doesn’t seem very interested in standing in the way of Big Tech. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

But now Ennis and Guin are grown and standing in the ashes of that childhood. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Seven dogs surrounded and attacked a Charlotte woman standing in her yard, and three additional people were hurt while trying to help her, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

But standing in their way was Blair Mountain—and an anti-union sheriff, backed by an armed force determined to stop them. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 27, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026