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understudied

verb

past tense of understudy

as in stood in

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The rockets stood in front of the Sentinel’s building for nearly 10 years, being removed in December 1971 and given to local VWF Post 4287.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Mahomes and the Chiefs have long stood in the way of these quarterbacks and squads.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood in

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As leading insurers have retreated from California, one carrier has stepped in to fill the gap.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Mila Kunis served as guest host on July 29, while Pamela Adlon substituted on July 30 and Scott Foley on July 31.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of substituted

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Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled in

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Politics is covered, check; psychology, check — often, as in this Cherry Orchard, leaving little to the imagination.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Thirty minutes later, after a physician examined him, he was pronounced dead and covered with a white sheet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of covered

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Strong took over the role of Zuckerberg from Jesse Eisenberg, who played the billionaire in the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Social Network.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
When Deablo missed two weeks in training camp because of an ankle injury, rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels took over green dot responsibilities.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of took over

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One imagines Dahl, whose sometimes monstrous characters captured childhood in all its messiness, would be relieved.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Robert Eppley, a small business owner whose sports car repair shop is located nearby, said he was relieved to see the city taking action.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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