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Definitions

stand in for

VERB
pinch hit
Synonyms
WEAK
fill in hit for substitute hit
VERB
stand-in
Synonyms
STRONG
cover fill in pinch hit relieve replace spell substitute supplant

Example Sentences

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This allowed closely related groups to stand in for species that were not directly included.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Fellow GB News presenter Alex Armstrong is due to stand in for Holmes in the coming week, the channel reports.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A spoonful of miso whisked into broth or a can of beans folded in at the right moment can stand in for hours of slow development.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Soon, it was this idea—of my becoming Tommy’s carer—that came to stand in for all the rest of it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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