as in substitutes
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 stands in
The logo of German car maker Mercedes-Benz is seen as a person stands in front of the company’s booth before the opening of the International Motor Show IAA on September 7, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
With around 20 guests expected to attend, the event stands in stark contrast to the weekend’s proceedings.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But the love for New Orleans stands in contrast to the story that cold, rational statistics tell.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Known for his large sculptures (one stands in the center of Madrid) the exhibit dives into more than 35 years of his professional career, from the early 1990s today.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Both in style and substance, the Senate’s action stands in sharp contrast to the legislative branch bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier in the summer.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The lack of training time stands in stark contrast to Henken’s decade on the Olympic trail.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya must survive another horrific chapter of terror as The Strangers – driven by a senseless, unceasing purpose – pursue her, more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The relatively light sentence stands in stark contrast to the potential legal consequences Fivio initially faced.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
With around 20 guests expected to attend, the event stands in stark contrast to the weekend’s proceedings.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But the love for New Orleans stands in contrast to the story that cold, rational statistics tell.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Known for his large sculptures (one stands in the center of Madrid) the exhibit dives into more than 35 years of his professional career, from the early 1990s today.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Both in style and substance, the Senate’s action stands in sharp contrast to the legislative branch bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier in the summer.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The lack of training time stands in stark contrast to Henken’s decade on the Olympic trail.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya must survive another horrific chapter of terror as The Strangers – driven by a senseless, unceasing purpose – pursue her, more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The relatively light sentence stands in stark contrast to the potential legal consequences Fivio initially faced.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
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Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mercenaries fills in the gaps between those two grand traditions.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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That comes even as legacy cable TV has been bleeding millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Textbooks often depict the final snapshot of the 101st Airborne paratroopers leading students up the school steps in 1957 as the finale to the desegregation crisis in Little Rock.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Thus, innovation and investment in this arena are positive steps in the right direction.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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