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Recent Examples of understudy
David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Opening night in Orlando saw a pair of understudies in key roles: Paloma D’Auria as Regina and Gino Bloomberg as Aaron — Regina’s ex and the object of Cady’s affection.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 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
However, expect higher ticket prices, and there’s always the possibility that an understudy will step in on the night of your visit.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Opening night in Orlando saw a pair of understudies in key roles: Paloma D’Auria as Regina and Gino Bloomberg as Aaron — Regina’s ex and the object of Cady’s affection.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 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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Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The replacement must be a Republican who lives in the district.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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End 8th Inning Bobby Boser singled and Landon Stripling followed with a 1-out double against Aiden Jimenez.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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The scoring got going in the second inning, with Jon Berti hitting an RBI double.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Economists note that tariffs can help nurture emerging industries and create manufacturing jobs in sectors where consumers can easily substitute a cheaper domestic product for a higher cost foreign one.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On both occasions, the absence of Tarkowski and experienced holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye, substituted on 79 minutes due to cramp, was conspicuous.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Alas, Karsh is a fictional stand-in for David Cronenberg instead of the real McCoy, and that means he’s filled with fanciful hopes and surrounded by characters who solely exist to confound them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Emmy Award-winner plays the Black woman stand-in for a white male protagonist in an imaginary story to repurpose the popularity of a once successful Keyworth Pictures’ franchise.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after the comedian made a crass joke about his mother and an orangutan.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Netflix is once again hosting a showcase of up-and-coming comedians for its annual Netflix Is a Joke Festival.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Victor Perez, who was autistic and had cerebral palsy, was shot nine times on April 5 while standing in the yard in Pocatello, a city of about 60,000 in southeastern Idaho.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nunes retired in the Octagon, but while fans and others cheered, Peña stood in the crowd and booed her rival.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another four are required as alternates before opening statements are made.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The jury of five men and seven women, as well as two alternates, was finalized shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday following the questioning of 45 potential jurors and for-cause and peremptory strikes from both sides.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Axiom Space will launch two orbiting data center nodes into low Earth orbit by the end of this year, as the first step in the development of off-planet computing infrastructure.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And next week’s NFL Draft — whether Bryson is selected as a draft pick or signed as an undrafted free agent — will be the next step in his own football legacy.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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