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
Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Bank of Montreal is one of Canada’s biggest companies, standing in the top ten in terms of market cap.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Simultaneously, the fraught production history of multiple titles at Lucasfilm on her watch made the studio a kind of stand-in for Hollywood’s ongoing battle between filmmaker freedom and the storytelling by committee that drives much of the industry’s IP franchise adaptations.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
These are the 11 oldest buildings in America that are still standing in the country—listed based on when they were completed—proving America has its own roster of ancient architecture.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Bank of Montreal is one of Canada’s biggest companies, standing in the top ten in terms of market cap.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Buss is an executive producer on the series, Isla her obvious stand-in; the show’s promotional art is even modeled after the cover of Buss’s memoir, Laker Girl.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Simultaneously, the fraught production history of multiple titles at Lucasfilm on her watch made the studio a kind of stand-in for Hollywood’s ongoing battle between filmmaker freedom and the storytelling by committee that drives much of the industry’s IP franchise adaptations.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The Broncos extended their lead to as many as 35 points with 5 minutes remaining before Rice substituted liberally.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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If passed, the bill would extend a pilot program allowing aides who meet the criteria, in addition to assistant teachers, to substitute for a teacher during a child care center’s arrival and departure times.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whatever is left of the pavlova gets ground into a fine powder and used as a creative replacement for powdered sugar.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of those losses occurred after Feb. 5, when Robin Washington — a longtime Salesforce board member and Gilead’s former CFO — was announced as the replacement for veteran finance chief Amy Weaver, who disclosed plans to depart last year but stayed on until the role was filled.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among the Promenade’s challenges is its scale — the mall’s unusually large stores can be hard to fill in an era when many big retailers are reducing their footprints.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ora was at the desk for a third consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries has stepped in to provide a home for Tateona Williams, who lost two of her children to hypothermia while facing homelessness.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the government focused on rebuilding infrastructure, foundations and nonprofits stepped in to provide grants and technical assistance to local businesses.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Slump God are on the bill for Rolling Loud California, which will take over Hollywood Park on March 15 and March 16.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, the Netflix comedy follows Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson), who is suddenly tasked with taking over her family's business: the Los Angeles Waves.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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