understudying

verb

present participle of understudy
as in substituting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudying
  1. substituting
  2. standing in
  3. subbing
  4. filling in
  5. taking over
  6. pinch-hitting
  7. stepping in
  8. covering
Verb
  • That difference means substituting one for the other can change a dish’s character considerably.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • The examination also revealed two more figures, one looming in the window and, at the left of the composition, a bearded man wearing a hat and standing in profile.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In the photo, Del Rey and Dufrene posed outside with the three kids standing in between them.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of standing in
Verb
  • Bagent was 25 for 34 while subbing for Caleb Williams, who missed his second straight game because of a right hamstring injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Within 30 seconds of subbing on, Suarez raced past multiple defenders and placed it in the side-netting for the 3-0 lead in the 81st minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of subbing
Verb
  • Raster graphics, on the other hand, create pictures by filling in a grid of tiny pixels, an approach that was less suited to drawing the crisp lines needed to create this kind of perspective.
    — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While filling in for Green Bay starter Jordan Love last season, Willis completed 7 of 7 passes that traveled at least 20 air yards for 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling in
Verb
  • Gudas was one of Bill Zito’s first acquisitions after taking over the Panthers’ front office.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Here is how the wand stacks up against the mask and the panel taking over at-home wellness routines.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking over
Verb
  • The Yankees will have to decide whether Stanton did enough to warrant a roster spot in the Wild Card; he would likely be restricted to pinch-hitting.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Josue De Paula, up for a pinch-hitting role, is set to join the team Tuesday, Roberts said.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pinch-hitting
Verb
  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepping in
Verb
  • There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In September, commission staff audited and accepted an engineering report covering a modular construction technique tested at Purdue University.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering
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