Synonyms of stands in

stands in

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitutes
• fills in
• takes over
• steps in
• spells
• covers
• subs
• pinch-hits
• doubles (as)
• relieves
• understudies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stands in

The Rockies improved, but pitching stands in the way of real progress. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Karl Mayer Stoll appeared on an earlier ITMA list of companies taking large stands in Hanover. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Medical group opposition Even before the first lethal injection was carried out, the American Medical Association said physicians shouldn’t participate, and that ban stands in the group’s Code of Medical Ethics. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Raman’s questionnaire stands in contrast with those of some of her DSA colleagues. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

The possible demise of Clarity stands in stark relief to the historic sums committed in the 2024 election cycle to shifting Washington's position on crypto. — Tanaya MacHeel,talia Kaplan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

When my husband comes home and stands in front of the refrigerator stuffed with bags of mulberry leaves, his face takes on an unnatural look. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

As for those who doubt where the remade roster stands in the wake of considerable strides taken around the Eastern Conference, Spoelstra embraced what next will follow. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026