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
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.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Villa had a second attacking midfielder who was standing in a passing lane — provided Villa could pass out from the first phase of pressure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Jillian, who police say had no involvement in the hit-and-run and was standing in her own yard, was later taken into custody and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 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
The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Visitors are surprised at first seeing even one sculpture appear out of nowhere standing in the river.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Huntsinger wants to avoid the scheduling snafus that led so many loyal badge holders ($780 each) standing in line for hours without seeing the big films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Villa had a second attacking midfielder who was standing in a passing lane — provided Villa could pass out from the first phase of pressure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Jillian, who police say had no involvement in the hit-and-run and was standing in her own yard, was later taken into custody and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 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
The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Visitors are surprised at first seeing even one sculpture appear out of nowhere standing in the river.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Huntsinger wants to avoid the scheduling snafus that led so many loyal badge holders ($780 each) standing in line for hours without seeing the big films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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Junior quarterback Leo Stalsberg — substituting for senior starter Cedric Tomes, who’s out with a broken finger — completed 2 of 10 pass attempts for 25 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the technical side of things, this jacket places warm fleece in just the right spots to keep you warm, substituting in lighter material on the sides, sleeves, and lower torso to allow room to breathe.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Oasis did not say who would be filling in for Arthurs during the upcoming shows.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The Arizona Department of Public Safety major incident division will be taking over the investigation, Bower said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gino Wang, JSerra, QB The sophomore has led the Lions (3-2) to three consecutive wins since taking over as the starer.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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