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Recent Examples of understudy
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Vita was also there in August of 1975 when leading lady Verdon left the show for five weeks for throat surgery and Liza Minnelli became her understudy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Parker joined Annie as July, one of the orphans in the ensemble, and understudied the title role for a year before taking it over.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This time, Ivy already has the Marilyn role and Karen is her (underwritten) understudy of long-standing.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Vita was also there in August of 1975 when leading lady Verdon left the show for five weeks for throat surgery and Liza Minnelli became her understudy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Verb
Their most intriguing prospects are a pair of teenage goaltenders who are currently understudying with their national teams at the 2025 IIHF world championship: Frozen Four winner Hampton Slukynsky of Western Michigan university with Team USA and Carter George with Team Canada.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Parker joined Annie as July, one of the orphans in the ensemble, and understudied the title role for a year before taking it over.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
Noun
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The Rays have potential replacements in Joe Boyle and rehabbing ace Shane McClanahan.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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The federal government has abruptly cut grants to many researchers, including several at San Jose State University, leaving them with incomplete projects and struggling to find replacement funding.—
Naomi Kotani,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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And Nick Kyrgios, 30, will play in the singles draw and team up with two-time major semifinalist Gaël Monfils in doubles after missing the second half of 2023 and the first 10 months of 2024 because of injuries.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
16 July 2025
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Robert Suarez allowed consecutive doubles to Byron Buxton and Witt with one out in ninth, and Steven Kwan's infield hit on a three-hopper to third off Edwin Díaz drove in the tying run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 July 2025
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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However, the company will require several more transactions of a similar scale, effective pipeline execution, and possibly some level of market expansion to completely substitute Keytruda’s contribution.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Small in the frame and surrounded by vast, shadowy rock, the picture is a stand-in symbol on how these ancient animals now face mounting threats in an increasingly uncertain environment.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Vine was especially popular among comedians and creatives, who had to find clever and unique ways to stand out from the crowd using the platform's restrictive 6-second limit for its looping videos.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The comedian, who had kept a relatively low profile since moving with wife Portia de Rossi to England in November, did an interview with English broadcaster Richard Bacon over the weekend.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Buffalo’s National League stadium charged seventy-five cents for a male escort seat in the ladies stand in 1883.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Markle launched a brand called American Riviera Orchard via Instagram on March 14, 2024 with a short video that showed the duchess arranging flowers, baking and standing in a stone walkway wearing a floor-length gown.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Prisca Chilufya, Forward, Orlando Pride Chilufya was narrowly edged out of a spot on the 2023 World Cup, instead serving as an alternate.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Japanese walking alternates between slow and fast walking every three minutes for half an hour.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
4 July 2025
Verb
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At some point, the Federal Reserve might have to step in to act as lender of last resort, providing liquidity to ease the credit crunch.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The Today show regular appeared throughout Monday’s show, also stepping in for the Pop Start segment, traditionally covered by Carson Daly.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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