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
Trump’s allegation that NATO countries won’t be there when requested stands in stark contrast to reality.
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Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
This strategy stands in stark contrast to other major AI players, who have raced to ink billion-dollar deals to bolster their leadership on the technology.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
If Gala stands in for both feminism and fun, Lane’s realization suggests a growing understanding that women—and everyone else, presumably—need both in order to be whole.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Running experiments before the running of the bulls Zuriguel stands in the heart of Pamplona in a plaza a bit smaller than the area of an Olympic swimming pool.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dutch Colonial-style home still stands in Amityville, but its address has been changed from 112 Ocean Ave.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The day stands in direct opposition to the Western doctrine of discovery and the mythologizing of colonization.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
After the two dates in Los Angeles, the Fifty Something Tour will then go to Mexico City for one show, followed by two-night stands in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The upswing in Stellantis' sales stands in contrast to the company's performance in recent memory.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
This strategy stands in stark contrast to other major AI players, who have raced to ink billion-dollar deals to bolster their leadership on the technology.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
If Gala stands in for both feminism and fun, Lane’s realization suggests a growing understanding that women—and everyone else, presumably—need both in order to be whole.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Running experiments before the running of the bulls Zuriguel stands in the heart of Pamplona in a plaza a bit smaller than the area of an Olympic swimming pool.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dutch Colonial-style home still stands in Amityville, but its address has been changed from 112 Ocean Ave.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The day stands in direct opposition to the Western doctrine of discovery and the mythologizing of colonization.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
After the two dates in Los Angeles, the Fifty Something Tour will then go to Mexico City for one show, followed by two-night stands in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The upswing in Stellantis' sales stands in contrast to the company's performance in recent memory.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
Verb
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Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Phibbs said his grandmother’s story is integral and historically fills in gaps recognizing people who might have been either overlooked or there wasn’t enough information on them.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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InStyle tester Chelsea achieved full, fluffy brows thanks to this gel, which shapes, tints, and fills in sparse areas.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White space preserves agency before that takes over.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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No young officer who takes over from Maduro is likely to empower a figure as uncompromising as Machado.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Aura steps in during those quiet stretches, offering engagement instead of an empty room.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stands in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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