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
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
People stand in front of a Reserve Bank of India logo at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, 5 September, 2023.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The January imperative to add an extra centre-back was thrown into sharp focus, but captain Mario Lemina coped manfully as an emergency stand-in alongside Toti Gomes.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Such elements aren’t usually found in crystalline zircon, but the researchers’ atom-scale studies of the zircon showed the elements incorporated into the crystal structure and lined up like fruit stands in a market, Cavosie said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
People stand in front of a Reserve Bank of India logo at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, 5 September, 2023.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dani Carvajal fell earlier to an ACL rupture that has also ended Eder Militao's season, and with the Spaniard's stand-in Lucas Vazquez out for a month, midfielder Fede Valverde will have to step up and put in a shift at right back.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The January imperative to add an extra centre-back was thrown into sharp focus, but captain Mario Lemina coped manfully as an emergency stand-in alongside Toti Gomes.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
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Red meats often needed to be substituted the most in American diets, analyses by the committee concluded, to cut health risks and still meet nutritional goals.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Healthy Substitutes for Brown Sugar For 1 cup brown sugar, substitute 1 cup organic brown sugar, coconut sugar, or date sugar, or substitute up to half of the brown sugar with agave nectar in baking.Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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When certain items were unavailable the model chose suitable replacements based on its own knowledge about cooking.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of the stallions were settled into their stalls for the night under the watchful gaze of night watchman, Alton Stone, who was filling in for the regular night watchman.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the Bronx Bombers have a massive hole to fill in their lineup and at first base.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tour marks Johnson’s return to the road with the band after missing the 2016 tour due to a hearing loss issue; Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose taking over on vocals.Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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It’s now thought he was killed in battle near Nir Oz before his body was taken over the Gaza border from Israel.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Stand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20in. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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