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
Everything about it — its look, its style, even its sound — stands in stark opposition to the trends of the moment.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 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
During these meetings, Amodei stands in front of the entire company with a three- or four-page document and speaks for an hour on topics ranging from product strategy to geopolitics, as well as the broader AI industry.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Douglass’ rowhouse still stands in Fells Point.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Los Angeles Times, 6 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
During these meetings, Amodei stands in front of the entire company with a three- or four-page document and speaks for an hour on topics ranging from product strategy to geopolitics, as well as the broader AI industry.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Douglass’ rowhouse still stands in Fells Point.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
Verb
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Young Man in a Hurry substitutes status anxiety for race.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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This kind of both-sides-ism, increasingly common in right-leaning partisan media ecosystems, substitutes balance of the blame for balance of the facts.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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As the day progresses, the community fills in naturally.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While everyone may argue how the infamous snap wouldn't have happened had Peter just stuck to the original plan, his thirst for vengeance takes over.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes we are overloaded and another grid takes over.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That has seen the club take some unusual steps in recent months.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Set an agenda for a meeting, then confirm next steps in writing so good ideas don’t get forgotten.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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