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understudied

verb

past tense of understudy

as in stood in

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The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood in

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Thompson didn’t play in the fourth quarter until being substituted in for the final 10 seconds of the contest.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The Germany international was substituted in the 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday midway through the second half with an ankle injury.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of substituted

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In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Hossein Amini did another draft and Watkins filled in to direct.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filled in

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Keep your fruit bowl covered and balcony doors closed—or risk bartering half a banana for your MacBook.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Their experiments covered micro-LED diameters ranging from 100 micrometers down to just 2 micrometers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of covered

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As the campaign progressed, other groups, including Pritzker’s PAC and Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, took over those reservations.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
In the deciding game, Atlanta led by nine midway through the third quarter before Williams took over.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of took over

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Such is the inverted morality of this world that Hesione is relieved to learn that Ellie has in fact arranged an assignation with the handsome Hector, who has flirted with the young woman under a flagrant alias.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
You'll be relieved to know this year's weather will be a treat, not a trick.

— Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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