as in to substitute
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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as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
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Recent Examples of stand in
Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts say the participation rate in local races stands in contrast to the broader apathy felt toward the Palestinian Authority.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mario quickly became a stand-in for Nintendo, an easily recognizable image to drop into gameplay as needed.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Choose a place with a limited time frame, such as waiting in line for coffee or for a train, standing in a checkout line or buying movie tickets.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts say the participation rate in local races stands in contrast to the broader apathy felt toward the Palestinian Authority.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the episode, detectives Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) and Theo Walker (David Ajala) chase the shooters through the Brooklyn Museum, a stand-in for the show’s fictional Atlas Museum of Art.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mario quickly became a stand-in for Nintendo, an easily recognizable image to drop into gameplay as needed.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
Verb
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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, as Quick reported, Dundon has already been canvassing the basketball world for Splitter’s possible replacement while clearly not caring about the awful optics.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The replacement was made possible by the generous donation of an anonymous person, done in honor of his history-loving deceased wife.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Budget material fills in some gaps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fano, whom Brugler graded as the top offensive tackle, will step in as an immediate starter.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Officials say that general counsel Karen Buffkin will serve in an acting leadership role to ensure continuity of operations while the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education determines next steps in the selection of new leadership.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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David Palmer, in his first year as South Elgin’s coach, knew the twins were his type of players early on after taking over.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cabrera will take over Flores’ previous role as first base coach, as well as the outfield instructor job previously held by Kyle Hudson.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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