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 An American citizen was among the dead, prompting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make a statement standing in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026 Long decided to show Carl standing in a spotlight, wearing white boxers with red hearts, shielding Princess Donut. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 The film will shoot on location in New York City (for sequences chronicling her arrival by ship and her Broadway musicals), the Brazilian city of Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles) and Rio. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The album cover, shot by Adam Alonzo, features Stella underneath the amber glow of a lamp, standing in her bathroom. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 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
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
  • On Saturday, freshman Vlad Dyakonov took center stage filling in for the injured Paige.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas Athletics on Tuesday released tip times and television networks for the 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule, filling in details missing when the slate was announced weeks ago.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 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
  • Paramount is taking over the Bay Theater, the long-shuttered cinema at Palisades Village formerly leased by Netflix, adding to a wave of revivals of dormant movie theaters across Los Angeles.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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