double (as)

verb

Definition of double (as)next
as in to stand in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
  1. stand in
  2. take over
  3. fill in
  4. step in
  5. substitute
Verb
  • It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest homes still standing in Roseville.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The county was among the earliest to stand in opposition to the project.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of stand in
Verb
  • It's taken over 60 days to clean up 85 million pounds of rotting food.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While these micro vehicles may not take over the streets, their arrival could signal a new way of thinking.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of take over
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, former staff is filling in the blanks left by the missing report.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • This week's hearings mark the first major step in Anthony's post-conviction appeals process following his sentencing.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Washington, the project represents another major step in turning AUKUS from a strategic agreement into physical industrial capacity.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of step in
Verb
  • The Springboks scrum was better than advertised until props Ox Nché and Wilco Louw were substituted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Doku, 24, started his side’s 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal last Sunday but was substituted at half-time.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitute
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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