be in place of

VERB

pinch hit

Synonyms

WEAK

act for alternate answer for back up 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

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 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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Eventually e-readers will be in place of books.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2012

If Duensing joins the rotation, it would likely be in place of Nick Blackburn.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2010

"Ahoy, Major Yeates!" he shouted, bringing himself up with a lurch against my cart; "it's hunting you should be, in place of sending poor divils to gaol!"

From Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin

I will take Lucy to myself, if it should be in place of all the world.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

That in a few minutes there should be in place of an eagle a useless cripple, such a transformation is to be witnessed only at sea.

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor

be in place of

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