as in substituting
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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Recent Examples of standing in
Meghan was seen wearing a sleeveless mid-length white dress while standing in front of Prince Harry, 41, who donned a white polo shirt and black slacks.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
According to court records, police officers were standing in front of Chief's bar when a chair came flying down, crashing on the street feet from them.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Jillian, who police say had no involvement in the hit-and-run and was standing in her own yard, was later taken into custody and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Imagine, for example, an early-nineteenth-century lady abolitionist, standing in cold weather, listening to a labor activist.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — including a pick six and another interception thrown while standing in his own end zone — before he was pulled from the game and replaced by rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
According to court records, police officers were standing in front of Chief's bar when a chair came flying down, crashing on the street feet from them.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Jillian, who police say had no involvement in the hit-and-run and was standing in her own yard, was later taken into custody and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Imagine, for example, an early-nineteenth-century lady abolitionist, standing in cold weather, listening to a labor activist.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing in
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Maduro is widely believed to have lost the 2024 presidential election to rival Edmundo González, a candidate substituting Machado, yet still claimed victory.—
David Smilde,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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William wrote Temple out of his will, substituting his granddaughter.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the suspension, Bode led 42 in helping the firefighters filling in for them in a mill fire.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos appear to be turning to Alex Palczewski, the fanbase’s jumbo-tight-end hero, who held up adequately filling in for Mike McGlinchey for a few games at right tackle last year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mills was honored for her performance as Heather Webber on General Hospital, a role she's played since 1980 after taking over for Robin Mattson.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Xi launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign after taking over as leader of the Communist Party in 2012.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Standing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20in. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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