Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudying
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Researchers avoided contaminating the samples with other plastics by substituting standard tools with those made of aluminum, cotton and other non-plastic material, the release noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026 -
These releases did not grant full freedom but rather are a precautionary measure substituting imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Blitt’s cover image shows the President at his Florida golf resort standing in his martial golf cart alongside his caddy and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The only thing standing in their way is their final case, but that shouldn’t be a problem, because Pringus and Bench have never lost one.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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No pressure, just subbing for one of the world’s most famous women.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 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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The Dolphins could try to re-sign impending free agent Riley Patterson, who went 27 for 29 on field goals last season while filling in for Sanders.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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To achieve a more natural look when filling in your brows, think vertical (or at a 45 degree angle at the very most)—never horizontal.—
Lottie Winter,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kruger, meanwhile, got her start taking over for Ashley Bashioum as Mackenzie Browning on The Young and the Restless in 2002.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sawyer Farr, pinch-hitting for Sorrell, blasted a double to right field and drove in Kiel II to tie the game and bring the game to extra innings.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 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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Clearly, American is happy that the FAA is stepping in to intervene.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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The trumpet creeper climbs by aerial roots to heights of 30 to 40 feet and will grow in the most challenging spots, covering an ugly wall, fence, or other structure in one growing season.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Understudying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudying. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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