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verb

Definition of stand innext
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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noun

ˈstand-ˌin How to pronounce stand-in (audio)
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
Verb
When police entered the third-floor apartment, body camera footage showed Pike standing in a closet, which was also Destinii’s nursery, holding the infant. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 During our trip, our children climbed the support posts of the 1,000-year-old tree that stands in the town square to pose for a photo. — Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Ukrainian had been a solid stand-in for Thibaut Courtois when the Belgian ruptured his ACL in August 2023, and had much to do with Madrid leading La Liga and reaching the Champions League final. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Standoff attacks must be complemented by stand-in strikes delivered by stealth aircraft that penetrate enemy defenses and deliver multiple large weapons. — Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand in
  1. substitute
  2. replacement
  3. fill in
  4. step in
  5. take over
Verb
  • The default transaction type would be light and free to the end users, unconditionally anonymous transactions, the dark transactions, would attract a tariff with the revenue generated taken by the government to substitute for the loss of taxes and cost of crime in the dark economy.
    — David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Mings received a standing ovation when he was substituted in the 66th minute.
    — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of substitute
Noun
  • Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
    — Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Sadly, Stella was discontinued in 2011, but of course, Reddit has suggestions on a replacement.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of replacement
Verb
  • The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
    — Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Verizon isn't the only carrier focused on providing this kind of satellite connectivity to fill in the gaps in terrestrial cellular network coverage.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • When Arakawa became ill, there was no backup system—no one to step in for her or her husband.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of step in
Verb
  • Since the designer took over Brioni’s creative helm in 2018, the brand has extended its proposition from just the perfect work suit, shirt or necktie.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Warfare plots, in real time, a surveillance mission in Ramadi gone awry when nearby Al Qaeda insurgents detonate a series of IEDs outside a housing building which the team has taken over.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of take over

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