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
Totoro standing in profile against a bright cerulean backdrop.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
For fans who have spent years studying every frame of a music video, standing in those exact spots is the kind of moment that scrolls across your feed and stops everyone else, too.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Walking inside today means standing in nearly four centuries of layered history.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Retirees who have more time to spend in shopping lines become their families’ lifelines, taking on the cumbersome task of searching for food and standing in long lines.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
And there’s nothing like the disorienting effect of standing in darkness in an unfamiliar place to quicken the senses and sharpen the ear.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
America’s standing in the world is eroding by the day.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
For fans who have spent years studying every frame of a music video, standing in those exact spots is the kind of moment that scrolls across your feed and stops everyone else, too.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Walking inside today means standing in nearly four centuries of layered history.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Retirees who have more time to spend in shopping lines become their families’ lifelines, taking on the cumbersome task of searching for food and standing in long lines.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
And there’s nothing like the disorienting effect of standing in darkness in an unfamiliar place to quicken the senses and sharpen the ear.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
America’s standing in the world is eroding by the day.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
Verb
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Farke responded by substituting Bijol for Joe Rodon, who was much more confident in carrying the ball forward, and James Justin for Stach.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here opposites — classy and brassy — are distractions, with odd-couple joking substituting for something more substantial.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The school district said that a substitute teacher would be filling in for Amy during her leave.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 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
Verb
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Jonathan Groff was the original star of a production that had many top-tier talents stepping in at different phases of the production’s elaborate run.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Robertson grounds both versions of Niall in a sad-eyed misery, with Bell stepping in and giving the character grace notes of humor that don’t always seem to fit the story.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those who aren’t taking over the whole place and enjoy more of a scene can flit over in the island’s speedboat to neighboring Hurawalhi, with its buzzy bar, big gym, and underwater restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thomson led Philadelphia to the 2022 World Series after taking over for Girardi, losing to the Houston Astros in six games.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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