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fill in for

VERB

alternate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter intersperse rotate vary waver

STRONG

change exchange fluctuate follow interchange oscillate relieve seesaw shift substitute sway vacillate yo-yo

WEAK

act reciprocally blow hot and cold come and go follow in turn shilly-shally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

hold keep persist

WEAK

continue

VERB

pinch hit

Synonyms

WEAK

act for alternate answer for back up be in place of change commute cover for deputize displace do the work of double for fill in fill one's position go as proxy relieve replace serve in one's stead spell stand for stand in stand in for sub supersede supplant supply swap swap places with switch take another's place take over

VERB

substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

replace supplant swap

STRONG

alternate change commute deputize displace proxy relieve spell sub supersede switch

WEAK

act for answer for back up be in place of cover for do the work of double for fill one's position go as serve in one's stead stand for stand in (for) swap places with take another's place take over

Antonyms

STRONG

continue keep

Example Sentences

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Luke Kornet has a special vantage point on Wembanyama’s superpowers—and not only because San Antonio’s backup center has to fill in for him when he leaves the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said a potential Bellingham absence would be a "big absence" but that he has an "extraordinary squad" to help fill in for the midfielder.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Many senior officers have only taken their jobs within the past two years or so to fill in for purged predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim are also options to fill in for Betts at shortstop over the rest of the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

“Someone’s got to fill in for Bucky every shift or Roy’s going to hire someone else to take his place. Someone who won’t quit if—when Bucky comes back.”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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