Thesaurus results for DOUBLE (AS)

double (as)

verb

Definition of double (as)

as in to stand in

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But a host of hurdles stands in the way of widespread adoption.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
But other winter squash like acorn or red kuri can stand in as desired.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand in

Verb

Two other pilots who happened to be traveling on the flight then took over and were able to safely land the plane at the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
After Beidelman Furniture closed its doors in April, Ellsworth Partners took over the building where the 165-year-old furniture store sat at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Washington Street.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of take over

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The ability for anyone to generate strategy, code, or creative work in seconds effectively filled in the moats built on blitzscaling overnight.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Seyfried, now literally playing a character in playing Holmes, also fills in for moments that Oppenheim didn’t or couldn’t record.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fill in

Verb

Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Niki Zucca, president of the Central Elementary PTO, noted her school has a high rate of poverty but Jose stepped in to help.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

Verb

Suarez scored his 14th and 15th goals before he was substituted off in the 61st minute.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
So might be Haaland, who asked to be substituted midway through the second half of Norway's final Nations League game, but that might have been because of fatigue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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