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Recent Examples of understudy
Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gets a small walk-on role and understudies the lead, and then the top dog loses his voice.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The defense can reload by retaining the talented youngsters who understudied this year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Prior to their debuts, understudies Tessa Albertson (Darcie) and Olivia Puckett (Lizzy) will go on.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gets a small walk-on role and understudies the lead, and then the top dog loses his voice.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
That’s because, surprise, surprise, ACL injuries in female athletes have been understudied compared to those in male athletes.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The defense can reload by retaining the talented youngsters who understudied this year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
Noun
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Super 8 is planning a full roof replacement, a new front entrance with automatic double doors and the implementation of PTAC heaters and coolers in all of the hotel’s 80 rooms, which will cost $195,000.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Amazon If Dad's water bottle is gross or dented, consider this replacement.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The other point came at first doubles where Olivia Romans and Evelyn Esdaile prevailed in three sets.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Pros: Lightweight, super versatile; doubles as a day and night cream Cons: The retinol can be irritating for some skin types.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Here are the best ones: Ultra-Short-Term ETFs: 9 Best Buys These funds hold short-term bonds and bills and can substitute for a money-market fund.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The best summer wreaths are a warm-weather update on traditionally festive decor, substituting holly and pine for colorful flowers and lush greenery.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Last but not least, there is the audience, your stand-ins at the Winter Garden Theatre, which laughed at the jokes and applauded the big speeches, transcribed from Murrow’s own.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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But over time, data volume became a stand-in for connection.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Their teammates on the night were comedian Jack Dee and Kelly Cates, one of the new presenters of Premier League highlights show Match of the Day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Bobs and lipstick kisses were blissfully extolled by actors, producers, influencers and comedians on the red carpet on Monday at the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in New York City.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
Verb
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As the judge imposed a four-year prison sentence, the former footballer standing in the dock bowed his head.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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His diminished physical appearance stood in contrast with photos the jury was shown of Weinstein at the pinnacle of his career in the 1990s and early 2000s: with Hillary and Bill Clinton, displaying awards for the camera with Gwyneth Paltrow, shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II.—
Ilya Marritz,
NPR,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Currently there are only four members instead of the six members and four alternates.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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This year’s collegiate meets saw 14 Paris Olympians or Olympic alternates competing among the NCAA ranks.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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For the 500 that don’t process correctly, 100 of those are because there is one step in the decision tree that is missing, for which, a new agent can be introduced, pushing accuracy up even higher.—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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California has also issued an apology for slavery, an important first step in reparative justice.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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