understudies 1 of 2

noun

plural of understudy
1
as in alternates

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2
as in comedians

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understudies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of understudy
as in substitutes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudies
  1. alternates
  2. comedians
  3. substitutes
  4. replacements
  5. doubles
  6. takes over
  7. stand-ins
  8. farceurs
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 show has featured comedians, writers and creators like Demi Adejuyigbe, Adam Chase, Ben Doyle, Lily Du, Martin Herlihy, Matthew Krol, Alise Morales, Gianmarco Soresi, Dan Toomey, Patrick Willems and Sabrina Wu.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • It’s provided a launching pad for comedians like Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri, who were posting jokes online before finding success in film and television.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of comedians
Verb
  • Spain substitutes Ferran Torres and Mikel Merino capitalised on Portugal’s first real lapse in concentration to score a dramatic stoppage-time winner, but this was a dull watch.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of substitutes
Noun
  • These are useful for keeping in a desk drawer, gym bag or pantry for quick meal replacements or post-workout recovery.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • That does not cover additional fees for potting mix, refreshed plants, new filters or planter replacements.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of replacements
Noun
  • All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies was 2 for 4 with an RBI, and Michael Harris II had two doubles and three RBIs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Critics, including the leadership of SAG-AFTRA, counter that the displacement is already at hand in subtler ways, with background roles and commercials increasingly filled by digital doubles rather than human performers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of doubles
Verb
  • Those qualities become even more valuable as AI takes over many routine activities that once consumed a professional's day.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Fourth of July takes over the area this weekend with the 60th Annual Palisades Parade, fireworks on and off the National Mall and festive celebrations across the city.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
Definition of takes over
Noun
  • 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
  • The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of stand-ins
Noun
  • Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of farceurs
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