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Recent Examples of understudy
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
O'Hara was born and raised in Toronto, and got her start as an understudy for Gilda Radner at the Second City Theater in Toronto.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Although fibroids are very common, and heart disease is also the leading cause of death among women, potential links between the two have been historically understudied, study co-author Julia DiTosto, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, said in a recent statement.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In the early 1980s, she was introduced by Radner to SNL and became her understudy.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
O'Hara was born and raised in Toronto, and got her start as an understudy for Gilda Radner at the Second City Theater in Toronto.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Although fibroids are very common, and heart disease is also the leading cause of death among women, potential links between the two have been historically understudied, study co-author Julia DiTosto, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, said in a recent statement.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
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The ruling establishment will want to move quickly to show stability in the republic, with members of the assembly expected to convene soon to deliberate over possible candidates before naming Khamenei’s replacement.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Through five games, Bregman is 5-for-11 with two doubles, one home run, one RBI, three walks and no strikeouts.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even with Chris Hacopian and Wesley Jordan missing from the middle of the lineup for most of the weekend, the Aggies still tallied 20 hits, including four doubles and three home runs.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of brown rice, substitute it for whole-wheat penne pasta in this recipe.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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When those athletes are exhausted, they are substituted.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Courteney Cox‘s dogged reporter/stand-in for media immorality Gale Weathers will naturally be on the scene once again, as well a host of recurring characters, fan favorites, and old faces from all six of the previous entries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sugar substitutes are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, stand-ins that will offer the same sweet taste but won’t pose the same threat to your weight or dental health.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
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And with the release of Live at the Palace, there’s a clear part of Fleming that hopes to show other comedians a way to live with the reactions of online hordes, without letting the fear of them change their work.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the comedian and actor married creative executive Jennifer Herrera and adopted her young daughter, Cornelia.—
Eric Ducker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the center of the film are a pair of brothers who stand in stark contrast to one another.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that balance shifted last week, just before Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand, when one of the box’s oldest members was hospitalized, and a much younger alternate moved up to take his seat.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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If a potential winner fails to respond to notification, fails to return required documents on time, is found to be ineligible, or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate, in Sponsor’s discretion.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The close-up views of nearby Mount Yotei looming through glass walls are the scene-stealer here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Moira was a constant scene-stealer, with her over-the-top outfits and unique enunciation.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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