double (as)

verb

Definition of double (as)next
as in to stand in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
  1. stand in
  2. take over
  3. fill in
  4. step in
  5. substitute
Verb
  • Some riders will end up standing in the vestibules and aisles.
    Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Sloane Whitman, 10, and Everly Whitman, 8, stand in front of their Altadena home days before it was destroyed in the Eaton fire.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of stand in
Verb
  • 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
  • When does boredom set in and distraction take over?
    Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of take over
Verb
  • But the competing impulse is that of course Spence should be out there filling in at left-back for Spurs.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Chargers were calling on practice squad players who hadn’t even had a week’s worth of practices to fill in.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • The deduction was only saved from complete elimination when moderate Maine Sen. Susan Collins stepped in with a $10,000 cap.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Standardization Of Virtual Reality Tours By 2025, virtual reality tours will be the standard first step in property investment decisions, saving time and resources in viewing properties.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of step in
Verb
  • 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
  • Fulham took advantage of Brentford dropping off and substitute Harry Wilson scored two freak goals to complete a dramatic comeback.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of substitute
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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