stand in for

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

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

VK says Max will soon integrate so many services that it can stand in for the internet itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Counsellors of state can stand in for a monarch who is ill or overseas although, in practice, only working royals are expected to be called upon to fulfil those duties.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Tris Botley said that the Crow’s Eye had used a seal to stand in for her at her wedding.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin