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
Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages from captivity in two orderly handover ceremonies that stood in marked contrast to chaotic scenes earlier this week.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
And since opposite sides of the box are identical — remember, the box is our 3D torus stand-in — those two circles will be identical as well.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
One official stood in a crater-sized hole to inspect the rubble.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages from captivity in two orderly handover ceremonies that stood in marked contrast to chaotic scenes earlier this week.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
Productions initially began to rely on the state as a substitute for New York City’s five boroughs, as Hoboken and Jersey City’s brownstones made for ideal stand-ins for Manhattan and Brooklyn.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
And since opposite sides of the box are identical — remember, the box is our 3D torus stand-in — those two circles will be identical as well.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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In some cases, those in power manage to substitute kleptocracy and state violence for administration; for instance, in Venezuela, where first Hugo Chávez and then Nicolás Maduro destroyed a prosperous and functioning state.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even more significant, substituting fish was associated with a 28% lower risk and chicken with a 16% lower risk of dementia.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
22 Jan. 2025
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However, using it too often or as a replacement for shampooing and conditioning your hair can pose some problems.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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While the replacement process was ongoing when the attack occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, officials installed a temporary barrier where Bourbon Street meets Canal Street, presumably to prevent suspicious vehicles from driving down the busy tourist area.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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To take part, all Conor has to do is film himself from various angles and fill in a brief questionnaire: What is your name?—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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Travis is currently out his More Life Tour with Dupré filling in on vocals.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite the level of care, many within the organization admit that the work is only a small step in addressing the larger issue of how to care for adults with disabilities.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Screening According to the official Grammys website, the first step in the nominations process is to screen submissions.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Feb. 2025
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Then, Bill Parcells took over in 1997, a new sheriff in town.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Drummer Jim Keltner, whose tenure with Dylan goes all the way back to the early Seventies and stretches through the gospel shows of the early Eighties and the Time out of Mind sessions in the Nineties, took over for Drayton.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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