stand in for
Act as proxy
To stand in for someone is to take their place temporarily, especially when they're unavailable.
An understudy stands in for an actor who falls ill.
A colleague stands in for you during vacation.
My sister stood in for me at the meeting.
The phrase suggests substitution rather than permanent replacement.
Authorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
substitute · fill-in · placeholder · body double · stunt double · avatar · figurehead · front
Temporary substitute person
- tempProvisional worker, briefly
- locumTemporary professional replacement
- reliefEasing of distress
- coverProtect by overlaying
backup · pinch-hitter · understudy · swing · reserve · interim · stopgap · second-string
Backup actor, ready nightly
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- coverProtect by overlaying
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
lines · cue · role · cast · backstage · performance · stage · director
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- liaisonConnector between groups
middleman · ambassador · envoy · emissary · spokesperson · advocate · negotiator · facilitator
proxy
Authorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
agent · substitute · fill-in · placeholder · body double · stunt double · avatar · figurehead · front · dummy
fill-in
Temporary substitute person
cover · backup · pinch-hitter · understudy · swing · reserve · interim · stopgap · second-string · alternate
understudy
Backup actor, ready nightly
blocking · lines · cue · role · cast · backstage · performance · stage · director · audition
intermediary
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
liaison · middleman · ambassador · envoy · emissary · spokesperson · advocate · negotiator · facilitator · conduit
stand in forabandon
Leave behind permanently
desert · leave in the lurch · vacate · walk away from · forsake
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