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double
One that closely resembles another; a duplicate.
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  1. One that closely resembles another; a duplicate.
  2. An actor who takes the place of another actor in scenes requiring special skills or preparations:
  3. A fold; second ply
second
The second forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than first
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  1. The second forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than first
  2. (Informal) A second serving of food.
  3. (Baseball, short for) second base
understudy
A performer who understudies.
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  1. A performer who understudies.
  2. A performer who understudies; a standby
  3. A person trained to do the work of another.
alternate
An alternative.
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  1. An alternative.
  2. A person standing by to take the place of another if necessary; substitute
  3. Arranged regularly between other parts, as stamens between petals on a flower.
replacement
A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
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  1. A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
  2. (Geol.) The process of very gradual solution and simultaneous deposition by which one kind of mineral is substituted for another
  3. A replacing or being replaced
substitute
(Gram.) Any word or word group, as a pronoun, the verb to do, etc., used in place of another word or words (Ex.: did for shouted in “she shouted, and he did, too”)
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  1. (Gram.) Any word or word group, as a pronoun, the verb to do, etc., used in place of another word or words (Ex.: did for shouted in “she shouted, and he did, too”)
surrogate
A surrogate mother.
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  1. A surrogate mother.
  2. (Psychiatry) A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings
  3. A person appointed in place of another, especially a judicial officer who administers things concerning incompetents or decedents, and in certain instances, adoptions; any stand-in. A person appointed in place of another, especially a judicial officer who administers things concerning incompetents or decedents, and in certain instances, adoptions; any stand-in.
fill-in
A temporary replacement for another
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  1. A temporary replacement for another
  2. One that serves as a substitute for another.
  3. A person or thing that fills a vacancy or gap, often temporarily
pinch hitter
Alternative spelling of pinch hitter.
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  1. Alternative spelling of pinch hitter.
  2. (Cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
  3. (Colloquial) An individual who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.
sub
Subscription
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  1. Subscription
  2. A prefix that means “underneath or lower” (as in subsoil ), “a subordinate or secondary part of something else” (as in subphylum. ), or “less than completely” (as in subtropical. )
  3. A substitute.
Find another word for stand-in. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stand-in, like: double, second, understudy, assistant, substitute, alternate, replacement, substitute, surrogate, fill-in and pinch hitter.

Sentence Examples

  • An elf suit pattern can make a great stand-in for a traditional Santa costume pattern.

  • There are no long lines to stand in or dressing rooms to use.

  • Birth and zodiac symbols make great stand-in alternatives to name tattoos and can be worn with little regret should any relationships unfortunately meet its demise.

  • If you think you'd be happier with Claudette, I won't stand in your way, but I want to make it clear that I don't want you to go.

  • No one will stand in my way, including you, my daughter.

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