un·der·study
ˈən-dər-ˌstə-dē 
ˌən-dər-ˈstə-
understudied; understudying; understudies
: to study another actor's part in order to substitute in an emergency
: to prepare (a part or character) as understudy
also
: to prepare as understudy to (an actor)
un·der·study
ˈən-dər-ˌstə-dē
: one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
Targeted efforts to address stillbirths, which have been understudied compared with infant mortality, are needed at state and national levels, said Dr. Andreea Creanga, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The pitch was for the campaign of Kamala Harris, who, until two months ago, was the largely undefined understudy to an unpopular President.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Yet experts say pollen has been understudied in Arizona.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
Targeted efforts to address stillbirths, which have been understudied compared with infant mortality, are needed at state and national levels, said Dr. Andreea Creanga, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
Quickly, Ricciardo established himself as more than just Sebastian Vettel’s understudy.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The pitch was for the campaign of Kamala Harris, who, until two months ago, was the largely undefined understudy to an unpopular President.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understudy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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