as in substituting
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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Recent Examples of standing in
John Voorhies, a Tucsonian of sixty-two years, was standing in front of Guthrie’s home, watching the activity.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
While standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Bhikkhu Pannakara, the leader of the Walk for Peace, thanked the monks' community, the governors, pastors, reverends and local law enforcement officers who welcomed them along their way.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Cody Sheehy is standing in a grassy meadow in northeast Oregon, surrounded by dark pines, spruce, and juniper trees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
For more than a decade, Harden has been a championship-caliber lead guard standing in his own way of winning a championship.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike Season 1, which was filmed in British Columbia, Canada standing in for Yosemite, Season 2 will be shot in Hawaii where John Wells Prods.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead, the two people standing in the middle of each ring jumped out, embraced each other, and floated downward — harmony by way of weak Cirque du Soleil inspiration.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
While standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Bhikkhu Pannakara, the leader of the Walk for Peace, thanked the monks' community, the governors, pastors, reverends and local law enforcement officers who welcomed them along their way.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Cody Sheehy is standing in a grassy meadow in northeast Oregon, surrounded by dark pines, spruce, and juniper trees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
For more than a decade, Harden has been a championship-caliber lead guard standing in his own way of winning a championship.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike Season 1, which was filmed in British Columbia, Canada standing in for Yosemite, Season 2 will be shot in Hawaii where John Wells Prods.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead, the two people standing in the middle of each ring jumped out, embraced each other, and floated downward — harmony by way of weak Cirque du Soleil inspiration.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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Critics such as economist Jeffrey Sachs have warned that the NSS is grounded in grandiosity and Machiavellianism, substituting coercion for cooperation and dominance for legitimacy.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Williams was the only starter to play more than 25 minutes as the Aztecs began substituting liberally after just 11 minutes, jumping out to a 32-12 lead thanks to an 18-0 run.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Andrea Riquier filling in on The Daily Money.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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