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Recent Examples of understudy
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In the early 1980s, she was introduced by Radner to SNL and became her understudy.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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
Cerys Jones How did Madueke get on as Saka understudy?
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In the early 1980s, she was introduced by Radner to SNL and became her understudy.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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
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Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project also includes improvements to five intersections and replacement of the Morrison Creek Bridge.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hitless in his first four Grapefruit League games – having missed nearly the entire Grapefruit League slate due to the World Baseball Classic – Yoshida went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and run scored.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hitless in his first four Grapefruit League games – having missed nearly the entire Grapefruit League slate due to the World Baseball Classic – Yoshida went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and run scored.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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One way to do both is to occasionally substitute tofu, a nutritious curd made from mashed soybeans, for meat in your weekly menu.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Xander was thought to be a stand-in for the show’s creator, Joss Whedon.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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But unbeknownst to Anthony, his arc is so tightly scripted that even the big confrontation that wraps up the season is one the cast has been rehearsing for months with a stand-in.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ulmen has been a household name in Germany for decades, first as a MTV VJ, then as a comedian and actor on hit series including Jerks and crime procedural Tatort, and in films, including Berlin Blues (2003), and Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht!—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Actor and comedian Jack Black, along with musical guest Jack White, is poised to welcome audiences back with a Jack-on-Jack meeting.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saman Shafiq and Michelle Del Rey Airports around the country have seen TSA lines and wait times balloon, and travelers forced to stand in long queues, some of which have stretched outside terminals.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The tin box was discovered beneath a pedestal that once held a statue commemorating Civil War soldiers, which had stood in front of the Colorado State Capitol.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 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
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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,
6 Mar. 2026
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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 29 Mar. 2026.
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