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
Pope Leo’s peaceful messaging stands in stark contrast to Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran and his administration’s cuts to Catholic charities that aid migrants.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whether entering by car, motorcycle, bike, or foot, be sure you’re armed with water and food; there are no restaurants, snack machines, or concession stands in either park district.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Competitive Benchmarking Sharpens Positioning Performance data can also open the door to comparing traffic trends, content depth, and topic coverage across similar brands to help clarify where the business stands in the market.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
This new reality stands in contrast to Trump’s ability to move markets throughout his first term and into the outset of his second.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Around that same time, Rebollo and Ilarde sought and were chosen to take part in a program at Petco Park that allows nonprofits to provide unpaid volunteers to staff concessions stands in return for about 10% of each stand’s revenue.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The state-level suit stands in stark contrast to the federal government’s posture toward the pending deal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In a chaotic and unpredictable world, somebody with artificially TV-friendly looks stands in front of a map that isn’t there and attempts to prognosticate the unknowable future.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Douglass’ rowhouse still stands in Fells Point.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whether entering by car, motorcycle, bike, or foot, be sure you’re armed with water and food; there are no restaurants, snack machines, or concession stands in either park district.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Competitive Benchmarking Sharpens Positioning Performance data can also open the door to comparing traffic trends, content depth, and topic coverage across similar brands to help clarify where the business stands in the market.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
This new reality stands in contrast to Trump’s ability to move markets throughout his first term and into the outset of his second.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Around that same time, Rebollo and Ilarde sought and were chosen to take part in a program at Petco Park that allows nonprofits to provide unpaid volunteers to staff concessions stands in return for about 10% of each stand’s revenue.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The state-level suit stands in stark contrast to the federal government’s posture toward the pending deal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In a chaotic and unpredictable world, somebody with artificially TV-friendly looks stands in front of a map that isn’t there and attempts to prognosticate the unknowable future.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Douglass’ rowhouse still stands in Fells Point.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
Verb
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Agreed, but this bill substitutes the long, painstaking and complex work of fixing California’s troubled insurance market with finger-pointing and posturing.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Rosenson said that if CRISPR is a scissor that cuts both strands of DNA, base editing is an eraser that substitutes one chemical letter, or base, in a single strand of DNA.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Evans immediately fills in as Brock Purdy’s top pass-catching option, and more moves could come with Jauan Jennings also in free agency.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Marve takes over for Robert Livingston — now with the Denver Broncos — and Marion steps in for Pat Shurmur.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Boston Public Schools had already taken similar steps in January, in response to a separate $53 million budget shortfall.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Under Mayor Adams, the city took meaningful steps in the right direction.—
LaToya Williams-Belfort,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stands in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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