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Recent Examples of understudy
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
When Hiller did, general manager Ken Holland promoted his understudy.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 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
His understudy has since seized his opportunity.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
When Hiller did, general manager Ken Holland promoted his understudy.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 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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The impact was felt almost immediately as his replacement, Mitchell Robinson, committed a flagrant foul that allowed San Antonio to return the favor with a six-point sequence, stretching the lead back to double digits.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Legislators passed a law two years ago barring the use of that barcode for the official vote count beyond July 1 of this year, but no replacement method of tabulating votes was ever implemented.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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After the Nats extended the lead to 10-6, Luis Arraez and Chapman led off the bottom of the ninth with consecutive doubles to pull the Giants within three.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The Dodgers tacked on three more runs, on a sacrifice fly and an RBI double from Alex Freeland, and a solo homer from Mookie Betts.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Another rule approved by the IFAB to help with the pace of the games states that players being substituted out will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch once the board marking the move is shown or the referee signals the change.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The interest on that corpus would substitute for the payroll revenue the program lacks since Congress hasn't meaningfully added in over three decades.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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One had a Karoline Leavitt stand-in perpetually walking out of a press conference, taking off more and more mic packs all the while.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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English footballer Rio Ferdinand and American comedian Ian Karmel serve as cohosts on the show, which will broadcast new episodes several nights per week.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Though the budget contains fewer bells and whistles than might have been expected in an election-year plan designed to attract voters, Pritzker said Democrats' spending priorities stand in sharp contrast to Republican initiatives at the federal level.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While Brixon and the other award winners stood in the school gym to pose with their awards, Brogan was quick to grab his great aunt Terri Hopson's phone to record the event.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The singer released a second studio album, Past My Past, in 2022, and made his Broadway debut that same year as the alternate for the role of Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 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,
8 June 2026
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Both actors won Academy Awards for their performances, but the true scene-stealer is the Brussels Griffon owned by Melvin’s neighbor.—
Camille Perri,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Simbi Khali was a regular scene-stealer as Dick and Mary's no-nonsense secretary and all-around Girl Friday, Nina.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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