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
Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
It’s considered the oldest commercial building still standing in the city, former Planning Director AJ Monroe said when the community center project was proposed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Where does Will stand in terms of his feelings for Marion?
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
It’s considered the oldest commercial building still standing in the city, former Planning Director AJ Monroe said when the community center project was proposed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
In some takes, a stand-in wore a costume built to the Thing's proportions.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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Economists note that tariffs can help nurture emerging industries and create manufacturing jobs in sectors where consumers can easily substitute a cheaper domestic product for a higher cost foreign one.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On both occasions, the absence of Tarkowski and experienced holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye, substituted on 79 minutes due to cramp, was conspicuous.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The replacement must be a Republican who lives in the district.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Palace lack cover at centre-back, hence Lerma being asked to fill in.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Each burial required breaking the stone floor, placing the tiny remains underneath, and then filling in the hole with crushed limestone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Axiom Space will launch two orbiting data center nodes into low Earth orbit by the end of this year, as the first step in the development of off-planet computing infrastructure.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And next week’s NFL Draft — whether Bryson is selected as a draft pick or signed as an undrafted free agent — will be the next step in his own football legacy.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the early days of Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign, Trump seemed to relish picking a fight with Francis—who was on his way to visit the United States with Biden as his de facto chaperone—suggesting the pontiff was weak and was offering an opening for ISIS to take over the Vatican.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Megan Thee Stallion took over Coachella weekend in curly red hair.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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