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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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But the reality is that there is no replacement for Pulisic.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Nearly two weeks later, sources close to the situation tell The Star that Self and his assistants are operating with the expectation that Vaughn, the 50-year-old Pasadena, California native, will indeed be hired as Norm Roberts’ replacement in the near future.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
21 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.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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But with Kennedy due up next, Santa Margarita couldn’t send the county leader in home runs (14) to the plate because she had already been substituted and reentered once.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Sure, the Malfoys are in effect more or less pureblood Aryan stand-ins, but this is also a series that had almost no minority characters at all and none in major roles.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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LaBella was brought in as a stand-in, without advance warning, preparation or consent, and without an intimacy coordinator present, the suit alleges.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Shortly after Reubens’ death, former costars and fellow comedians shared their condolences and memories of the star.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The comedian opened up about his reaction to the Saturday Night Live season 50 finale.—
James Factora,
Them.,
23 May 2025
Verb
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People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Where do the two sides stand in contract discussions?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 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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Opening statements can begin only once the final panel of 12 jurors and six alternates is confirmed and sworn in.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
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This is a great next step in Microsoft’s ongoing efforts in preserving retro games.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Somehow, my phone always feels too small, and my laptop’s just too much, which is exactly where a good tablet steps in.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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