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
Of the two brothers, Jeremiah is the antagonist of the season, mainly because fans have been rooting for Conrad and Belly since day one, while Jeremiah stands in their way.
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Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
In another sketch, a woman who may be Baker herself stands in the middle of a room filled with books, handing an eager young girl—perhaps the artist, one Jeanette Harris— a volume with the title Book of Famous Women.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
In another sketch, a woman who may be Baker herself stands in the middle of a room filled with books, handing an eager young girl—perhaps the artist, one Jeanette Harris— a volume with the title Book of Famous Women.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
Verb
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Tom, by contrast, argues for a more imaginative reconstruction of what has been lost, the kind of history that fills in silences.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 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
Verb
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The Administration already has taken significant steps in those areas.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some steps in the report can presumably be accomplished quickly, and may indeed improve America’s health, even if modestly.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Stands in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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