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cover v.
pinch hit v.
substitute v.

VERB

cover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offset

STRONG

balance counterbalance insure relieve substitute

WEAK

make good make up for stand in (for) take over take the rap for

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon disregard forget ignore leave alone

VERB

pinch hit

Synonyms

WEAK

act for alternate answer for back up be in place of change commute cover for deputize displace do the work of fill in fill in for fill one's position go as proxy relieve replace serve in one's stead spell stand for stand in stand in for sub supersede supplant supply swap swap places with switch take another's place take over

VERB

substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

replace supplant swap

STRONG

alternate change commute deputize displace proxy relieve spell sub supersede switch

WEAK

act for answer for back up be in place of cover for do the work of fill in for fill one's position go as serve in one's stead stand for stand in (for) swap places with take another's place take over

Antonyms

STRONG

continue keep

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double for

Five years ago, Frodin was chosen as a tennis-playing body double for the actress cast as her childhood idol in the Oscar-nominated film 'King Richard'.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"It can quickly double for container freight" and "be even more drastic for bulk cargo", said Pierre Cossart, director of Sogestran Logistics.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Norway striker needed just 20 touches to score twice in the 4-1 win over Iraq and become the first player to net a double for his nation at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Profits are expected to more than double for the fiscal period ended in late April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

I’ve always been the clown and mischief maker of the family; I’ve always had to pay double for my sins: once with scoldings and then again with my own sense of despair.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

double for

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