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

His joke hints at the other purpose of the address, which is to examine the health of the ecosystem in which comedians seek their livelihood and hold it to a higher standard.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 July 2026
The comedians overlapped for four years on SNL — from when Fineman was hired in 2019 to when Strong exited in 2022.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 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

Months of haggling for replacements brought more frustration until July.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Their replacements had concerns over the use of surveillance cameras and opposed laws that barred repeat public drug users from certain areas in the city.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of replacements

Verb

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
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of takes over

Noun

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
Some species can serve as useful stand-ins for turfgrass in shady, dry, or otherwise challenging locations.

— Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026

Definition of stand-ins

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