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stand-in

noun as in substitute

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verb as in act as substitute

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However, after England's stand-in skipper Jacob Bethell again won the toss and put the hosts into bat, Sunday's innings was a much more laboured affair.

From BBC

On the day when Bethell became the youngest player to captain an English team, his first act as Harry Brook's stand-in skipper was to win the toss and put the hosts in to bat.

From BBC

That versatility makes her an ideal bench option, a superb stand-in wherever needed in the backline.

From BBC

The Truth Teller is a stand-in for hundreds of regional publications swallowed by companies like Enervate.

From Salon

It was the stand-in for a Midwestern town in Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do” and for a southern burg in “Big Mama’s House,” among many others.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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