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Recent Examples of understudy
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Replacing Ryan Nembhard at point guard is Braeden Smith, the 2024 Patriot League Player of the Year who was the rare transfer willing to actually sit out a year, learning the Gonzaga way as Nembhard’s understudy.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Californians’ accents are complex and understudied The stereotypical sounding Californian is widely known, but actual research into our state’s accents is relatively new, Mendoza-Denton said.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
Replacing Ryan Nembhard at point guard is Braeden Smith, the 2024 Patriot League Player of the Year who was the rare transfer willing to actually sit out a year, learning the Gonzaga way as Nembhard’s understudy.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Verb
The research is vital in filling in the missing data for the Australasian tropics, an area understudied compared to the Americas, Africa and Southeast Asia.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Californians’ accents are complex and understudied The stereotypical sounding Californian is widely known, but actual research into our state’s accents is relatively new, Mendoza-Denton said.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
Noun
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.—
Brian Wacker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Two weeks later, at the Davis Cup, Sinner saved three match points in their singles match and then helped beat Djokovic in the doubles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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In his brief time back with the Giants, Fitzgerald went 4-for-20 with a homer, two doubles and three RBIs (.723 OPS).—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Great powers that had relied on gunboat diplomacy to impose their will, meanwhile, had to substitute checkbook diplomacy.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The casting company is looking for stand-ins, and the photos certainly do look like Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Sudeikis and possibly Jeremy Swift.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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The women from the university who tell her there’s nothing to be done are not necessarily meant to stand in for All Women, and the judge who excuses her from the jury pool in an unrelated case is less a stand-in for Justice than a colorful side character.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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As Pride Month 2025 comes to a close, a new couple just took to Instagram to make their relationship official: movie star Elliot Page and Overcompensating actor and comedian Julia Shiplett.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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The legendary actor, director, comedian and producer, who turns 99 on June 28, 2025, kicked off his career in comedy by helping fellow funnyman Sid Caesar with hisYour Show of Shows.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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At full time, Liam stands in front of the television chanting Dalglish’s name, before the other band members throw United fan Bonehead out of the house.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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His pragmatic optimism stands in stark contrast to much of the corporate world, where sustainability targets are often designed by communications departments rather than operational leaders.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Subramanian dismissed the remaining alternates Monday just before deliberations, with the understanding that they could be called back.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
30 June 2025
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An alternate, Riley received a call on Wednesday saying there had been two or three withdrawals from the pro-am.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Throughout the war, numerous clans, civil society groups and factions — including Hamas' secular political rival Fatah — have stepped in to help provide security for the aid convoys.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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