as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
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Recent Examples of stand in
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Stewart added a second post, which featured his two sons Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 14, standing in the crowd during their dad's set.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Though a lot of secrecy surrounds the show’s plans for now, the cat was let out of the proverbial bag when a local casting company put out a call for stand-ins and extras for scenes in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Verb
Oh, Hi! and the Pete Davidson-starring thriller The Home don't stand in the way, next week is going to be a good old fashioned Marvel vs. DC blowout at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Stewart added a second post, which featured his two sons Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 14, standing in the crowd during their dad's set.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
Voice changers, stand-ins, and deepfakes have all been used to slip through screenings.
—Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Though a lot of secrecy surrounds the show’s plans for now, the cat was let out of the proverbial bag when a local casting company put out a call for stand-ins and extras for scenes in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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However, the company will require several more transactions of a similar scale, effective pipeline execution, and possibly some level of market expansion to completely substitute Keytruda’s contribution.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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An apparent late replacement for rapper Travis Scott, country music artist Jelly Roll is clearly working very hard to ensure his pairing with Randy Orton and feud with Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul goes as well as possible.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was a 17-minute delay in the first half of Shrewsbury Town’s fixture against Bromley as a replacement for Scott Chaulkley was found.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Stamos is stepping into the role of King Herod, filling in for Gad who had to bow out due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But the club is too reactive, constantly replacing out of necessity, because there is a space to fill in the boardroom or squad.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Kirk Ferentz is back for another year as the head coach and is hoping to see his team take a big step in the right direction.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Management has already taken certain steps in this direction and are targeting margin growth of 300 basis points from 49% to 52% by 2029 – the highest target ever set by the company.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mayer made his debut at the end of May when Bregman suffered a severe quad injury and took over third in Bregman’s absence, then shifted to second upon his return.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Rennie, who has been the race engineer for Daniel Ricciardo in the past and is Red Bull's group leader of simulation engineering, will take over Lambiase's duties in supporting Verstappen.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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