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Recent Examples of understudy
Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
If Pittsburgh wants an understudy for Konnor Griffin, the Yankees will give them Dax Kilby.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The multibillion-dollar field of menopause care, which has historically been understudied and underfunded, hints at what’s happening to health care as a whole.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The production was halted mid-show after Megan exited, and an understudy completed the performance.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
If Pittsburgh wants an understudy for Konnor Griffin, the Yankees will give them Dax Kilby.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
In 2006, for a revival at the La Jolla Playhouse, Mingo was cast as the Head Funky Monkey and understudy to David Alan Grier as the Wiz.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The multibillion-dollar field of menopause care, which has historically been understudied and underfunded, hints at what’s happening to health care as a whole.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
Noun
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With Kayla McBride turning 34 in June, Fudd would act as her future replacement long term and an instant deep-threat contributor right away.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Klassen, 24, was a last-minute rotation replacement when Ryan Johnson got sick.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the episode, detectives Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) and Theo Walker (David Ajala) chase the shooters through the Brooklyn Museum, a stand-in for the show’s fictional Atlas Museum of Art.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mario quickly became a stand-in for Nintendo, an easily recognizable image to drop into gameplay as needed.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Candidates including a political dynasty heiress and a comedian are proposing hard-line security measures including mega-prisons and death penalty reinstatement to address voter concerns.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, Lillian’s counterpart and best friend is cast member and former standup comedian Gina Ross, a sarcastic, iconoclastic, in-your-face performer.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Apartment blocks stand in rows, their windows flickering with fire.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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But that cannot be a reason to try to stand in front of technology.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seven minutes into the game, Frost alternate captain Lee Stecklein got a pass right in front of the blue line on New York’s side that put the Frost up 1-0 on her second goal of the season.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jupiter had been using Akshay Bhatia as an alternate, but Bhatia is playing the Hero Indian Open this week in New Delhi on the European tour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s connective tissue between his character here and his PI Holland March, responsible for a headstrong daughter, in The Nice Guys, and to be fair, Gosling’s chemistry with Julia Butters (the scene-stealer from Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood) is solid.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among Mabel’s non-furry pals, Tom Lizard (Tom Law) becomes a scene-stealer.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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