understudying

verb

present participle of understudy
as in substituting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudying
  1. substituting
  2. standing in
  3. subbing
  4. filling in
  5. taking over
  6. pinch-hitting
  7. stepping in
  8. covering
Verb
  • His reverence for her motherhood — which the film avoids asking her about, substituting discussion with endless visuals of her breastfeeding and swinging her children through the waves — echoes the themes of season one.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Brammall and Dyer came close to substituting Colin with an elderly lady, before reverting to their original premise.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • Identity and isolation are the walls; authorization is the lock on the door the agent is standing in front of.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There’s nothing better than just standing in the shower thinking and really making sure your hair is clean and your skin is refreshed.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of standing in
Verb
  • The Red Bulls didn't take a two-goal lead until Forsberg scored in the first minute of stoppage time after subbing in to the match in the 85th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • During Dewan’s video package ahead of her performance, a timestamp was shown for late Friday night, as the actress and Bersten discussed him subbing in without mention of Chmerkovskiy or the controversy.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of subbing
Verb
  • My husband is filling in (as village president), but he's already done his two years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Alan Bersten is filling in for Val this week with Jenna Dewan.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of filling in
Verb
  • The release noted that Missouri Department of Transportation and police were taking over the incident less than 50 minutes after the initial call.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Marcus Freeman is 49-13 overall as the head coach of Notre Dame since taking over the Fighting Irish at the end of the 2021 season.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking over
Verb
  • The bullpens battled to a scoreless draw, the Dodgers’ last stand falling flat after Tucker and pinch-hitting rookie Josue De Paula drew a pair of two-out walks against Brewers closer Trevor Megill.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Yankees will have to decide whether Stanton did enough to warrant a roster spot in the Wild Card; he would likely be restricted to pinch-hitting.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pinch-hitting
Verb
  • The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If parents are constantly stepping in to soothe or explain, the thinking goes, kids may not learn to manage their feelings or tolerate discomfort.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepping in
Verb
  • In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering
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