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as in double
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Recent Examples of understudy
Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
But the 30-year-old’s contract, which pays him $4.1 million this season, expires at the end of this upcoming year and the Dolphins don’t have a polished understudy.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The defense can reload by retaining the talented youngsters who understudied this year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Now an ensemble member in First Shadow eight shows a week, McDermott (who made his Broadway debut as an understudy in 2021's Flying Over Sunset) is relishing a whirlwind introduction to the spotlight.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
But the 30-year-old’s contract, which pays him $4.1 million this season, expires at the end of this upcoming year and the Dolphins don’t have a polished understudy.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
That’s because, surprise, surprise, ACL injuries in female athletes have been understudied compared to those in male athletes.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The defense can reload by retaining the talented youngsters who understudied this year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
Noun
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His replacement, Anthony Banda, failed to stem a turning tide.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The Broncos had four veteran players in for tryouts: Quarterback Ian Book — a former Payton draft pick in New Orleans and late replacement for Desmond Ridder — fullback Jack Colletto, running back Chris Evans and tight end Cole Fotheringham.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Larkin 13, Elgin 5 Larkin (13-15, 9-8 Upstate Eight): Kenya Ventura 3-for-4, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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But a bogey at 16 and a disastrous double at the difficult 17th have the reigning U.S. Open champ six behind Scheffler with one day to go.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Adoptees who have searched for information about their birth families and academics who have studied international adoption have long known of cases in which one child was substituted at the last minute for another—or of birth mothers who were coerced or tricked into relinquishing their children.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Posting on social media from Saudi Arabia, the day before arriving in Qatar, Trump again painted this astoundingly inappropriate gift as a cost-saving measure going to America’s Department of Defense, which will use it as a stand-in for Air Force One. Plenty of problems with all that.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The tube, complete with a ladder inside, is meant to act as a stand-in for an underground manhole.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In the lead-up, fellow comedians — including Aubrey Plaza, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish and more — posed with Rivers' ashes.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The film, from British ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti, will debut in New York City in theaters on June 6 with an L.A. premiere following a week later (June 13).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Over the next few minutes, Burton offered both celebration and challenge, calling on graduates to honor their gifts, stand in their truth and remain unshaken by fear.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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In the throwback photo, Porter could be seen resting her pregnant belly on a chair, standing in front of a Christmas tree and smiling for the camera.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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After five days of going through every candidate, Judge Subramanian, the prosecutors and defense chose the 12 jurors and six alternates.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Before opening arguments are set to begin later today, Southern District of New York prosecutors and Combs’ defense team trimmed down the remaining 43 jurors into a final group of eight men and four women, with six alternates.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Although Meta has made a laudable step in regulating social media for teens, its use of AI does not address the addictive or compulsive component of social media that could have devastating effects on the developing brain.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Economics has a lot to do with it; so does a changing culture; so does the rise of charter schools, which have stepped in to provide free, high-quality public alternatives rather than private ones.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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