Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudying
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While the recipe calls for feta cheese on top, substituting it for goat cheese will give it an extra creamy tang.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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On a power play, Cale Makar fired a shot on net, where Sam Reinhart was standing in front of the Finnish goalie.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reibe, subbing in after Reed picked up his third foul less than 20 seconds into the second half, scored a pair as the Huskies came out of the break on an 8-2 run and pushed their lead to 14.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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This sparkling cocktail is actually a riff on the Cosmopolitan, subbing out the Cointreau or Triple Sec in favor of Contratto Aperitif, an Italian liqueur similar to Campari.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Andrea Riquier filling in on The Daily Money.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Giants have come a long way from Mark Mathias pinch-hitting for Brandon Crawford.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Miami likely will look for a cheap right-handed-hitting outfielder to replace the right-handed hitting Myers and compete for a backup outfield and pinch-hitting job in spring training.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Dec. 2025
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Economist has been covering markets, finance, and global affairs since 1843, watching rivals come and go from its perch.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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If that federal funding does not materialize, Maryland taxpayers will be left covering the shortfall through the state’s general fund.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Understudying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudying. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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