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act for

VERB
pinch hit
Synonyms
WEAK
alternate answer for back up be in place of change commute cover for deputize displace do the work of double for 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
represent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for
STRONG
be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify
WEAK
act as act as broker act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse
STRONG
be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop
VERB
substitute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
replace supplant swap
STRONG
alternate change commute deputize displace proxy relieve spell sub supersede switch
WEAK
answer for back up be in place of cover for do the work of double for 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

Example Sentences

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M.I.A., real name Mathangi Arulpragasam, was the warm-up act for Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers tour.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

By his late 20s, he was working as the opening act for big industry figures like the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland and Cyd Charisse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The weaker-than-expected results highlight the difficult balancing act for BYD as it pursues global expansion while grappling with weakening profitability in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Valverde is not always the headline act for Real Madrid, but unquestionably one of the team's most versatile and reliable players.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Staying well was a tightrope act for William, and breaking Purple destroyed his balance.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield