as in substitutes
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 stands in
Rodrigo’s multi-night stands in Los Angeles and Brooklyn will feature both Devon Again and the Last Dinner Party.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
On the cover photo, the artist stands in the back, in the shadows, allowing the people who shaped her project to take center stage.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The latter effort unintentionally stands in stark contrast to the views of prominent politicians who publicly disrespect POW bravery.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether entering by car, motorcycle, bike, or foot, be sure you’re armed with water and food; there are no restaurants, snack machines, or concession stands in either park district.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Competitive Benchmarking Sharpens Positioning Performance data can also open the door to comparing traffic trends, content depth, and topic coverage across similar brands to help clarify where the business stands in the market.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
This new reality stands in contrast to Trump’s ability to move markets throughout his first term and into the outset of his second.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Around that same time, Rebollo and Ilarde sought and were chosen to take part in a program at Petco Park that allows nonprofits to provide unpaid volunteers to staff concessions stands in return for about 10% of each stand’s revenue.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The state-level suit stands in stark contrast to the federal government’s posture toward the pending deal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
On the cover photo, the artist stands in the back, in the shadows, allowing the people who shaped her project to take center stage.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The latter effort unintentionally stands in stark contrast to the views of prominent politicians who publicly disrespect POW bravery.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether entering by car, motorcycle, bike, or foot, be sure you’re armed with water and food; there are no restaurants, snack machines, or concession stands in either park district.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Competitive Benchmarking Sharpens Positioning Performance data can also open the door to comparing traffic trends, content depth, and topic coverage across similar brands to help clarify where the business stands in the market.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
This new reality stands in contrast to Trump’s ability to move markets throughout his first term and into the outset of his second.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Around that same time, Rebollo and Ilarde sought and were chosen to take part in a program at Petco Park that allows nonprofits to provide unpaid volunteers to staff concessions stands in return for about 10% of each stand’s revenue.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The state-level suit stands in stark contrast to the federal government’s posture toward the pending deal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands in
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Agreed, but this bill substitutes the long, painstaking and complex work of fixing California’s troubled insurance market with finger-pointing and posturing.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Rosenson said that if CRISPR is a scissor that cuts both strands of DNA, base editing is an eraser that substitutes one chemical letter, or base, in a single strand of DNA.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now the same will be true for everyone who fills in the remainder of the coaching staff, both for the duration of this season and in the years to come.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marve takes over for Robert Livingston — now with the Denver Broncos — and Marion steps in for Pat Shurmur.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next and final steps in his rehab are to make back-to-back appearances and to come in during the middle of an inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the first steps in allowing users to contribute to news was the addition of comments sections to news stories that were posted online.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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