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Recent Examples of understudy
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Jansen appeared on Broadway as an understudy to the titular role in Sweeney Todd.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The multibillion-dollar field of menopause care, which has historically been understudied and underfunded, hints at what’s happening to health care as a whole.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Lester was Clark’s understudy the past few seasons, and Fields has appreciated the relationship he’s formed with Lester.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Jansen appeared on Broadway as an understudy to the titular role in Sweeney Todd.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2006, for a revival at the La Jolla Playhouse, Mingo was cast as the Head Funky Monkey and understudy to David Alan Grier as the Wiz.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The multibillion-dollar field of menopause care, which has historically been understudied and underfunded, hints at what’s happening to health care as a whole.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
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The frequent replacements mean a more frequent launching and a more frequent deorbiting compared to old-school missions designed with longer missions in mind.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The old road runs right along the modern replacement, grass and weeds gradually breaking it up.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Sheets, who started the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning and gave the Padres a 4-0 lead with a two-run homer in the sixth, hit an RBI double in the seventh that put the Padres up by five.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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That’s just a bit more than half the playing area of a doubles tennis court.—
Julie Z. Weil,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Nine minutes later, the centre-back was substituted.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The interest rate may be seen as a stand-in for immutable deep parameters like people’s rate of time preference, or as a price set within the financial system, which can be modified to achieve our collective goals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Finally, Brock Allen is looking for a female stand-in.—
Brayden Garcia
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Club Kid, arguably the festival’s hottest title in terms of commercial potential, comes from Jordan Firstman, a comedian who built his following through viral Instagram skits during the pandemic before crossing over into features.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, announced last week that the Oscar-winning filmmaker and comedian has donated a major collection of previously unseen documents and photographs to the museum.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Messi stood in the midfield looking equally confused and irritated with his hands on his hips, looking over at the North stands, where La Familia was chanting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The series will include guests such as Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who waived her right to anonymity in one of the most horrifying rape cases in history to stand in solidarity with fellow victims.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The fire has forced to shut down Card Sound Road for several hours on both Monday and Tuesday due to the fire and smoky conditions in the area, forcing drivers to take US-1 as an alternate to and from the Florida Keys.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Tom Hoge got in as an alternate when Jake Knapp was forced to withdraw with a thumb injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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There’s connective tissue between his character here and his PI Holland March, responsible for a headstrong daughter, in The Nice Guys, and to be fair, Gosling’s chemistry with Julia Butters (the scene-stealer from Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood) is solid.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among Mabel’s non-furry pals, Tom Lizard (Tom Law) becomes a scene-stealer.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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