as in substitutes
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-ins
Some species can serve as useful stand-ins for turfgrass in shady, dry, or otherwise challenging locations.
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Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Visual effects costs, for example, would be cut by 50%, with savings reaching 70% for background actors and stand-ins.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage.
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Indrani Sen,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Sugar substitutes are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, stand-ins that will offer the same sweet taste but won’t pose the same threat to your weight or dental health.
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Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves.
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Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
However, the franchise has repeatedly reiterated that Brian is canonically alive, and Brian's last film appearance utilized Walker's brothers as stand-ins, so there is precedent for the character appearing on screen despite of the actor's untimely death.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Visual effects costs, for example, would be cut by 50%, with savings reaching 70% for background actors and stand-ins.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage.
—
Indrani Sen,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Sugar substitutes are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, stand-ins that will offer the same sweet taste but won’t pose the same threat to your weight or dental health.
—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves.
—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
However, the franchise has repeatedly reiterated that Brian is canonically alive, and Brian's last film appearance utilized Walker's brothers as stand-ins, so there is precedent for the character appearing on screen despite of the actor's untimely death.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-ins
Noun
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On matchdays, the first sittings begin around five hours before kick-off, with the last one taking place around three hours before, usually taken by the substitutes who prefer to eat later.
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Senegal led the way with four goals from substitutes while Switzerland, Germany and Canada each had three goals off the bench.
Noun
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In cases of cobalt toxicity linked to hip replacements, the symptoms usually develop over many months, not weeks, as in the woman’s case.
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Ukraine's attacks damaged specialized equipment that is often sourced abroad, making repairs time-consuming and expensive as workarounds or replacements are sought by evading sanctions.
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“Stand-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-ins. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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