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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
Others stood in line for hours, in parks and plazas, to choose the victor, María Corina Machado.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Henry also used IPBs to create the walls for Crystal Casita (2024), a diorama in the Gordon Robichaux show in which a Black female doll—a stand-in for Henry herself—is shown seated a table.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Desmond gives Keiran a chance to get revenge by spilling his guts about the insurgency, but Keiran’s hate for his interlocutor stands in his way.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
Others stood in line for hours, in parks and plazas, to choose the victor, María Corina Machado.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Henry also used IPBs to create the walls for Crystal Casita (2024), a diorama in the Gordon Robichaux show in which a Black female doll—a stand-in for Henry herself—is shown seated a table.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Potential solutions involve substituting non-recyclable blades with blades made from alternative materials.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But Slay said he was told to substitute for backup Isaiah Rodgers, who’d replaced him earlier in the drive.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The manufacturers of almost all of them will provide repairs, replacements, or refunds.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 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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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
Verb
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When the true freshman phenom strained his hamstring Nov. 2 against Georgia, third-string walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner stepped in and acquitted himself well during a 34-20 loss to the No. 2 Bulldogs.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most notably, the 6-2, 207-pound quarterback stepped in on the road at Wisconsin this season and played the entire second half of the 28-13 win when Allar was injured, completing 11 of 13 passes for 98 yards with one touchdown and added 28 rushing yards.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Before assuming control, In-ho formerly competed in the games as Player 132, eventually taking over the role of Player 001 from the original creator, Oh Il-nam (O Yeong-su).Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Assistant Bill Courtney has been tapped to take over the head coaching job on an interim basis.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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