understudy
verb (used with object)
to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary.
has been understudying
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present perfect progressiveof understudy (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The clear loser in all this is Roger Mudd, 52, who has been understudying Cronkite for the anchor role for almost a decade.
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