UNDERSTUDIES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

understudies 1 of 2

noun

plural of understudy

as in alternates

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as in comedians

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nonactors

understudies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of understudy

as in substitutes

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Noun

Honorees who advanced to the Super Bowl were replaced by alternates (Trubisky was Jared Goff’s alternate in 2018-19) and the exhibition no longer was held in Aloha Stadium each year.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of alternates

Noun

The club hosts nationally known comedians and up-and-coming performers.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Bigger, Longer & Uncut, in which the flatulent Canadian comedians Terrance and Phillip outrage the parents of South Park with their foul-mouthed hit comedy Asses of Fire.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedians

Verb

This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

Campusano had a pair of doubles, including one off the wall in right-center with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to drive in two runs and give the Padres a 5-3 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
He was designated for assignment Tuesday after going 3-for-6 with two doubles, two RBIs, two walks and four runs in three games with the Red Sox.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubles

Verb

John Ternus takes over in September, in the same weeks the foldable ships and the memory bill lands.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of takes over

Noun

His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Furious 7 was still in production at the time, so his remaining scenes were completed using CGI, archival footage and his brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stand-ins

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