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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of standing in
When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.
—
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The four of us, at 4 in the morning, standing in the subway station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
When that failed to stop her, Kennedy screamed at the sergeant standing in the car’s path.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in the way of progress is the powerful plastics and fossil fuel lobbyists — hired by the same companies responsible for polluting our planet and bodies with plastic and its toxic chemicals.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This happened while reflecting on all the time people spend standing in line at theme parks.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Two main factors have been standing in the way — and now, there may be a third.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The four of us, at 4 in the morning, standing in the subway station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
When that failed to stop her, Kennedy screamed at the sergeant standing in the car’s path.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in the way of progress is the powerful plastics and fossil fuel lobbyists — hired by the same companies responsible for polluting our planet and bodies with plastic and its toxic chemicals.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This happened while reflecting on all the time people spend standing in line at theme parks.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Two main factors have been standing in the way — and now, there may be a third.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
Verb
-
Simply grab a ruler, pen, and blank sheet of paper to illustrate your space by substituting the dimensions of the room in feet for inches.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Yet Potter never considered substituting him.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Documentarian Tim Gray has found AI useful in filling in the visual gaps in his World War II films, and Rhode Island courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people, raising civil liberties concerns about how the data collected is being used.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Tampa Bay is 0-4 in the four starts made by pitchers filling in for the rotation.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
This season, which consists of eight episodes, sees Valentina Garza stepping in as showrunner.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Body camera video shows Padilla immediately stepping in to help.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Denver Mountain Parks will staff the welcome station at Echo Lake and manage the Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area, taking over that role from the Arapaho National Forest.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
-
Almost a year to the day, in another surprise move, Malone is taking over a blueblood program with six national titles, a record 21 appearances in the Final Four and alums including Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter and Atlantic Coast Conference career scoring leader Tyler Hansbrough.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
