UNDERSTUDIES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

understudies 1 of 2

noun

plural of understudy

as in alternates

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as in comedians

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nonactors

understudies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of understudy

as in substitutes

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Noun

Honorees who advanced to the Super Bowl were replaced by alternates (Trubisky was Jared Goff’s alternate in 2018-19) and the exhibition no longer was held in Aloha Stadium each year.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of alternates

Noun

For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
His substantial, Guinness Book-sized audience is anti-woke, which is actually a pretty logical (though rare) position for comedians.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedians

Verb

Then, with one click of a Copy button, the website quietly substitutes a command that could put your Mac at risk.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

Bombas Return Policy Bombas’ Happiness Guarantee covers free returns, exchanges, and replacements—including free shipping.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
When a code set changes underneath a policy, somebody has to map which of 10 replacements carries the standing the original had, and by default, that is nobody’s job.

— JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of replacements

Verb

Some leaders argue that AI could end up making those human skills more valuable, predicting a renaissance in soft skills as the technology takes over rote work.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Baiz takes over for longtime ARC head coach Jon Osterhout, now the assistant athletic director and chief of staff of Sacramento State’s football program, his alma mater.

— JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes over

Noun

Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
In order to make this work, the production first attempted a number of test drops with crew and stand-ins, without Howell.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand-ins

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