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
When that failed to stop her, Kennedy screamed at the sergeant standing in the car’s path.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in the way of progress is the powerful plastics and fossil fuel lobbyists — hired by the same companies responsible for polluting our planet and bodies with plastic and its toxic chemicals.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This happened while reflecting on all the time people spend standing in line at theme parks.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Two main factors have been standing in the way — and now, there may be a third.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
While Preston is standing in a river cloaked in celestial mist, his family is living in hell — aka New York City.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in their way is their final case, but that shouldn’t be a problem, because Pringus and Bench have never lost one.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in the way of progress is the powerful plastics and fossil fuel lobbyists — hired by the same companies responsible for polluting our planet and bodies with plastic and its toxic chemicals.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This happened while reflecting on all the time people spend standing in line at theme parks.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Two main factors have been standing in the way — and now, there may be a third.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
While Preston is standing in a river cloaked in celestial mist, his family is living in hell — aka New York City.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
The only thing standing in their way is their final case, but that shouldn’t be a problem, because Pringus and Bench have never lost one.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
Verb
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now, if oil prices remain elevated, those same firms will face fresh cost pressures and few, or no, options for substituting oil.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Having a pair of experienced starters filling in the long-reliever role is a luxury for a team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kotb has been filling in for Guthrie in her absence.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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This season, which consists of eight episodes, sees Valentina Garza stepping in as showrunner.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Body camera video shows Padilla immediately stepping in to help.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With it, new media began taking over the arts’ function of representing reality.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the goal for someone involved in that kind of run may look different than, say, a new general manager taking over a team.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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