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 result has also called into question Labour’s decision to block Andy Burnham, the hugely popular Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester who is seen as a potential leadership rival to Starmer, from standing in the election.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
On a power play, Cale Makar fired a shot on net, where Sam Reinhart was standing in front of the Finnish goalie.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
John Voorhies, a Tucsonian of sixty-two years, was standing in front of Guthrie’s home, watching the activity.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
While standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Bhikkhu Pannakara, the leader of the Walk for Peace, thanked the monks' community, the governors, pastors, reverends and local law enforcement officers who welcomed them along their way.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Cody Sheehy is standing in a grassy meadow in northeast Oregon, surrounded by dark pines, spruce, and juniper trees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
On a power play, Cale Makar fired a shot on net, where Sam Reinhart was standing in front of the Finnish goalie.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
John Voorhies, a Tucsonian of sixty-two years, was standing in front of Guthrie’s home, watching the activity.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
While standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Bhikkhu Pannakara, the leader of the Walk for Peace, thanked the monks' community, the governors, pastors, reverends and local law enforcement officers who welcomed them along their way.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Cody Sheehy is standing in a grassy meadow in northeast Oregon, surrounded by dark pines, spruce, and juniper trees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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These releases did not grant full freedom but rather are a precautionary measure substituting imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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By substituting beef broth for vegetable broth this recipe is easily meatless.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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To achieve a more natural look when filling in your brows, think vertical (or at a 45 degree angle at the very most)—never horizontal.—
Lottie Winter,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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