understudy
verb (used with object)
to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary.
am understudying
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present progressiveof understudy (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am understudying Cousin James to such an extent over at Widegables that I feel like the heir to his house.
From The Tinder-Box by Maria Thompson Daviess
"I am understudying Molly," she answered, "and I have a very small part at the Globe."
From Peter Ruff and the Double Four by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
