understudied

past tense of understudy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudied
Verb
  • An old rectory, Churchgate House, stood in for the home of Isobel (Penelope Wilton) and Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens).
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Three months ago, manager John Schneider stood in the cavernous hallway outside Yankee Stadium’s road clubhouse.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then the Fed stepped in with a bold half-point rate cut to stave off further weakening.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band this summer after the Foos parted ways with Josh Freese, who had stepped in after the 2022 death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In February’s 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ibrahima Konate was booked in the 31st minute, but lasted until half-time, when he was substituted for Jarell Quansah.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Joseph substituted Toklomati before stoppage time, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even if the free-agent linebacker addition isn’t back from a quad injury for Week 3 AFC against the Chargers, Justin Strnad filled in more than capably in Week 1, recording five tackles and a sack against Tennessee.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dustin May and Payton Tolle among others have filled in starts at the back of the rotation, but another left-hander could bridge the rotation to get to October.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His memorial was covered with flowers and handwritten notes of love and gratitude.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.
    Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The year after appearing in The Faculty, Stewart took over hosting duties on The Daily Show, turning the series into a massive, Emmy-winning success.
    Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though relieved to see the show continue on, Mowry-Housley said she and twin sister Tia were baffled by the change.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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