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
Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Senate will now stand in a 33-33 tie between Democrats and Republicans heading into the 2025 legislative session.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Elle Fanning stars as Sylvie Russo, a stand-in for Dylan’s real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The stat that sums up 2024 Until this year, a 58-year record had stood in the Champions League — Madrid legend Paco Gento being the only player to win six European Cup finals.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Senate will now stand in a 33-33 tie between Democrats and Republicans heading into the 2025 legislative session.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
However, stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane stood up to be counted in Kohli's absence, scoring 112 in the first innings and hitting the winning run in the second knock.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Elle Fanning stars as Sylvie Russo, a stand-in for Dylan’s real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
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Rising capital requirements to ensure bank safety are damning evidence of regulators substituting their limited knowledge for that of the marketplace.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Without access to real Key limes, bakers would occasionally substitute lemons in their Key lime pie recipes.Chadd Scott, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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And, perhaps most importantly, retrofits involve less disruption to daily operations compared to full equipment replacement.Thomas Grizzetti, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who recently received hip replacement surgery for a fall, is one of the most influential Democrats at 84.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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As injuries piled up to linebackers, the 49ers turned to Campbell to fill in.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Much of the time, these MCs are providing analysis in real time, sourcing their information from across social media and the internet and relying on their audience to fill in the blanks.Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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It was all supposed to be taken care of in the omnibus budget bill, until Trump and Musk stepped in and sunk the entire measure.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the chaos, Dr. Jackie takes an unfortunate fall, prompting Sweet Tea to step in and help her up.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week.Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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When does boredom set in and distraction take over?Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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