understudied

Definition of understudiednext
past tense of understudy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudied
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As spring break crowds and South by Southwest Conference and Festival travelers packed security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, a local burger chain stepped in with a gesture aimed at the workers keeping the system moving.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Victor pulls a gun on the monster, but his bullet hits Elizabeth, who stepped in to protect it.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.
    CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • That these images aren’t used to elicit sorrow or righteous anger isn’t a problem in and of itself; rather, the issue is that they aren’t substituted with worthwhile alternatives that stir one’s soul, or one’s moral compass.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
    Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Thompson and Allen covered the net in all three games.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Superstorm Sandy, which in 2012 flooded New York City and neighbors, had tropical storm-force winds that covered an area nearly one-fifth the area of the contiguous United States.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The two hundred and fifty people in residence at Bellevue would be transferred to other shelters this month, and men’s intake would move to a shelter on East Third Street—the same site where it was situated decades ago, before Bellevue took over.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hartono brothers took over Como in 2019, when the team was playing in Italy’s fourth division.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Afterward, the husband said he was relieved to close out this chapter and continue to focus on improvements to the nation's 911 system.
    DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Alex Yearwood relieved him, but proceeded to give up an RBI single and a two-run home run to Caden Sorrell.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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