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Noun
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Software engineers used to train their replacements.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Their replacements were Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, Vasily Podkolzin, Matt Savoie and Ty Emberson.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use them as meat substitutes (lentil chili, bean burger).—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are no substitutes named, nor a coach.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The story was about a woman in Tennessee giving birth to a 13-pound baby, and the five comedians buzzed in to toss off rapid-fire punchlines.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inventive prop makers undoubtedly experimented with other stand-ins for blood over the centuries, like splashes of red paint.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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But when our stand-ins for nature are this far removed from reality, the connection begins to blur.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Witt led the majors with 184 hits and 47 doubles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Betts immediately doubled Rojas in, giving him three doubles in a 4-for-5 day.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of his backups, Ogbo Okoronkwo, is out for the season with a triceps injury.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Speeds feel snappy for streaming and cloud backups, and the price stays reasonable even with extras.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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“Understudies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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