1
as in alternates
Related Words
Relevance
2
as in scene-stealers
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudies
Noun
-
For mainstream buyers seeking a capable 16-inch system, the key is timing—Dell’s ever-spinning carousel of deals can turn this safe bet into a standout value, earning it our Editors' Choice award for midrange desktop replacements.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Keep replacements closer to the bathroom or wherever your makeup routine takes place to avoid junk drawer cluttering.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
After 38 minutes, Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench, bringing on Robertson for Kerkez at left-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
-
For this reason, many people who are looking for meat substitutes often turn to mushrooms to provide some texture and substance to dishes.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
These are great comedians, working up their scenes, as before, from hours of improv.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The evening also featured surprise appearances and announcements by comedians Chloe Fineman and Liza Koshy, introducing elements of music, food, and entertainment that mirrored the brand’s approach to multisensory engagement and cultural relevance.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
-
That comes even as legacy cable TV has been bleeding millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The number of murders that these guys happen upon is absurd—unless the murders are understood as stand-ins for all death.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Ship was also able to open its payload bay door on Flight 10 and deploy eight mass-simulator stand-ins of SpaceX's Starlink satellites — a Starship first.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The Czechs had plenty of top-30 quality, with Jakub Menšík and Jiří Lehečka in the singles and Tomáš Macháč playing doubles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
-
But Kirby Yates gave up three runs on three doubles and a walk in the fifth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
International health insurance, coworking spaces, reliable internet backups and timezone-spanning tools mean freedom has a price tag.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
For experienced backups, especially those who have started games, methods are developed over many seasons.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Instead of allowing a disability exception, colleges with tech bans should provide peer tutors, teaching assistants, and writing centers to help students who require extra assistance—low-tech strategies that decades of pedagogical research show to be effective in making education more accessible.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Google and Amazon have begun testing ways for their assistants to handle transactions directly, not just recommend products.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Understudies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share