stood in
Took someone's place
Stood in means to serve as a temporary substitute: She stood in for the lead actress during rehearsals.
Someone who stands in takes another person's place temporarily, covering their duties or role until they return or a permanent replacement is found.
The noun is stand-in.
- deputizedAppointed as substitute authority
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- actingTemporarily holding position
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
stepped in · covering for · pinch-hitter · subbed · interim · sat in · placeholder · substitute · alternate · second string · temporary · surrogate · on behalf of · in place of · ad hoc · stationed · stead · caretaker
SUBSTITUTION vs. ORIGINALITY
stood instarred
Given principal billing
headlined · originated · led · took the lead · performed
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