as in substituted
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 stood in
Such screens would have stood in a palace hall, behind the main seat in a room, or in a courtyard as a backdrop for a ceremonial event.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, older adults have stood in long lines to buy food or medicine.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Mendez Esquivel stood in front of Canyon County District Judge Davis VanderVelde on Wednesday and was handed a 15-year sentence, but court records show that only three years are fixed, meaning Mendez Esquivel could be eligible for parole after that time.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Doncic stood in the corner of the court and roared at the Toyota Center crowd, responding to a heckling fan who inspired an impassioned effort from the Lakers star in a 40-point effort.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In the promo poster for the show, all actors are facing the camera, while he alone is stood in the middle facing the opposite way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, older adults have stood in long lines to buy food or medicine.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Mendez Esquivel stood in front of Canyon County District Judge Davis VanderVelde on Wednesday and was handed a 15-year sentence, but court records show that only three years are fixed, meaning Mendez Esquivel could be eligible for parole after that time.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Doncic stood in the corner of the court and roared at the Toyota Center crowd, responding to a heckling fan who inspired an impassioned effort from the Lakers star in a 40-point effort.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In the promo poster for the show, all actors are facing the camera, while he alone is stood in the middle facing the opposite way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood in
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In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie has been in the seat since 2012 and reported alongside Hoda Kotb for seven years before Craig Melvin stepped in following Kotb’s departure in 2025.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Denver artist Reed Weimer and a group of like-minded friends stepped in, purchasing the property in 2016.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Plus this would be a combination of two successful railroads instead of many deals of the past where one thriving railroad took over another nearly bankrupt one in disrepair.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2005, the Voštiar family took over the Prague hotel, and the Budapest Aria stayed with the Library Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mia Arguelles, who typically plays midfielder, filled in at goalkeeper due to injuries and made two saves for Andrew (7-6-1, 3-2).—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The rest was filled in by Susan’s vampire-next-door vocal performance and wistful instrumentation.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Stood in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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