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 moment, captured from inside the house through a window, shows the unsuspecting laborers standing in the trench as the canine drops the toy directly into their workspace.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The video shows the moment little Kyngsley Porras opened the door of his room to reveal Elijah, his best friend standing in front of him.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Meghan was seen wearing a sleeveless mid-length white dress while standing in front of Prince Harry, 41, who donned a white polo shirt and black slacks.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
According to court records, police officers were standing in front of Chief's bar when a chair came flying down, crashing on the street feet from them.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Imagine, for example, an early-nineteenth-century lady abolitionist, standing in cold weather, listening to a labor activist.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The video shows the moment little Kyngsley Porras opened the door of his room to reveal Elijah, his best friend standing in front of him.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Meghan was seen wearing a sleeveless mid-length white dress while standing in front of Prince Harry, 41, who donned a white polo shirt and black slacks.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
According to court records, police officers were standing in front of Chief's bar when a chair came flying down, crashing on the street feet from them.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Imagine, for example, an early-nineteenth-century lady abolitionist, standing in cold weather, listening to a labor activist.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Because of this, nutritionist Leticia Carrera, director of the center Felicidad Carrera, advises always eating pulses with brown rice and substituting the combination for meat two to three times a week—at least.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hi, Beatrice Nolan here, filling in for AI reporter Sharon Goldman, who is out today.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the suspension, Bode led 42 in helping the firefighters filling in for them in a mill fire.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 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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Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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Why some troops can't just get fitter Pete Hegseth has made fitness standards a major focus since taking over the Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mills was honored for her performance as Heather Webber on General Hospital, a role she's played since 1980 after taking over for Robin Mattson.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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