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

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Recent Examples of standing in The examination also revealed two more figures, one looming in the window and, at the left of the composition, a bearded man wearing a hat and standing in profile. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In the photo, Del Rey and Dufrene posed outside with the three kids standing in between them. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026 Getty Images Most Popular Harrow is also a Hollywood favorite, used as a filming location in The Crown (standing in for Eton, its longtime rival) and doubling for Cambridge’s Trinity College in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman has returned to Chicago a day after being hit in the face by a foul ball while standing in front of the on-deck circle during a road game against the Cincinnati Reds. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in the grass several feet in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Moving wild horses to the farm prevents them from accessing natural fly remedies on the Outer Banks, which include standing in strong breezes on the beach, rolling in the sand and even wading into the ocean. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 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 One afternoon, a man wearing a purple kurta was standing in line outside the shop. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
  1. substituting
  2. filling in
  3. stepping in
  4. taking over
Verb
  • That difference means substituting one for the other can change a dish’s character considerably.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • Raster graphics, on the other hand, create pictures by filling in a grid of tiny pixels, an approach that was less suited to drawing the crisp lines needed to create this kind of perspective.
    — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While filling in for Green Bay starter Jordan Love last season, Willis completed 7 of 7 passes that traveled at least 20 air yards for 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling in
Verb
  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepping in
Verb
  • Gudas was one of Bill Zito’s first acquisitions after taking over the Panthers’ front office.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Here is how the wand stacks up against the mask and the panel taking over at-home wellness routines.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking over

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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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