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

That stands in stark contrast to cities like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Denver and Portland which use a variety of funding streams to pay for a range of indigent services. —Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026

If the rest of the lineup holds, the Rock the Country festival will be held in two-night stands in cities around the country this spring and summer. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026

Today in Little Haiti, a seven‑foot bronze statue of Toussaint Louverture, one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, stands in a small plaza known as the City of Miami Freedom Garden. —Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026

Trump’s allegation that NATO countries won’t be there when requested stands in stark contrast to reality. —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