as in substituted
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 stood in
In the promo poster for the show, all actors are facing the camera, while he alone is stood in the middle facing the opposite way.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jackson's sons and daughters stood in line to greet mourners.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Production on the show took place in Montana and in North Texas, where the region stood in for New York City.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, Louisiana stood in for Mississippi.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jackson's sons and daughters stood in line to greet mourners.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Production on the show took place in Montana and in North Texas, where the region stood in for New York City.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, Louisiana stood in for Mississippi.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood in
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That means allied stockpiling of semiconductors and other critical inputs that cannot be quickly substituted.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
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White pepper can be substituted with black pepper.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to the eighth inning when Willy Adames stepped in the box to face the Reds’ Connor Phillips.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, as Eastern European countries emerged from communism, Americans stepped in to help build not only free markets, but also antitrust agencies that looked something like our DOJ Antitrust Division.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Curry and Green took over from there.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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State police later took over the investigation at the direction of the Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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His timely return can ease the playmaking pressure on Luke Kennard, who filled in admirably in an emergency stretch with 31 assists in four games, and help handle the load next to James.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, and Laura Jarrett all filled in for Guthrie during her absence.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Zestt Dreamsoft Travel Scarf is the perfect thing to make sure you’re always covered (literally).—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Stood in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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