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

Though even that sentiment feels about five years out of date — a single un-PC joke doesn’t exactly end careers anymore, as several edge-lord comedians like Dave Chappelle can attest.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedians

Verb

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
So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

Non-stars say the number of jobs has plummeted and that they are being tricked into training their replacements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Compare service call fees, per-claim caps and annual aggregate limits to the cost of repairs and replacements in your area.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacements

Noun

On Tuesday evening, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had just finished playing mixed doubles in Ashe as more fans were lining up to enter and see Federer.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Angels lose to Guardians in extra innings José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles, Steven Kwan had five singles and the streaking Cleveland Guardians overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Tuesday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubles

Verb

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
Lee Munn takes over as Southlake Carroll’s first new head coach since 2018, replacing Riley Dodge and inheriting a program still chasing its first state title since 2011.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes over

Noun

His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Furious 7 was still in production at the time, so his remaining scenes were completed using CGI, archival footage and his brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stand-ins

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