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 videos employ audio of the artist’s conversations with various people, with the figurines standing in for the artist and the women around her. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Well Cottage takes its name from the old well still standing in the front garden of this three-bedroom house in the beautiful village of Ramsden. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 Their house is fine, Wilson said, despite flames that leveled an entire cul-de-sac just two blocks away, leaving only chimneys standing in some cases. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Real Madrid, the last club standing in the effort, formally pulled out this past February. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 In the snap, Portman, who’s expecting her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, could be seen standing in front of an apartment balcony in an oversized blue button-down, caressing her stomach. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 And sometimes the people nowhere near the plaza are the reason the people standing in it can stay. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The Boys had the Vought corporation standing in for the show’s own platform, Amazon, and Superman has an Elon Musk figure in Lex Luthor. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
  1. substituting
  2. filling in
  3. stepping in
  4. taking over
Verb
  • As of the publishing of this review, CPU teams are allowing guys to simply smoke themselves rather than properly substituting.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, these platforms aren’t substituting for traditional employment.
    — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, grateful to Rebecca Morin and Natalie Neysa Alund for filling in during my week off.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After practice, pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier — filling in with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy away from the team — said the plays were designed to emphasize the strengths of the team’s new personnel.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of filling in
Verb
  • Now, the Gates Foundation is stepping in to help fund scientific research through an historic $540 million gift to The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the University of Washington.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even when the play returns to the familiar rhythm of Shaw provoking Dreyfuss and Scheider stepping in to restore peace, the performances keep the interactions engaging.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of stepping in
Verb
  • Geer worked regularly in regional theater for decades before taking over the role of Zeb from Edgar Bergen, who originated the role in The Homecoming.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Shapiro has been named the next Richard Rodgers dean and director of the drama division at the prestigious school, taking over starting in July 2027.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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