Just my old standby: lemon chicken.
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Standby
/ˈstændˌbaɪ/
Synonyms for "standby" (87 found)
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Preposition(1 words)
on standby
paranymphpartisanpatronpromoterprotagonistreliancesecondsecondersectarysiderspear-carriersponsorstalwartstand instand-insubstitutesupesupersupernumerarysupport
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supportersupporting actorsupporting castsustainersympathizerunderstudyupholdervotarywalk onwalk-onwalking gentlemanwell-wisher
Adjective(1 words)
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9 entriesalternate performerbackup system standbycrew standbyemergency standbygenerator standbylow power standbyon-call statusstandby modesubstitute performer
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9 entriesstandby crewstandby equipmentstandby generatorstandby modestandby powerstandby resourcesstandby statusstandby ticketstandby time
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1 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
National rescue teams are on standby ready to fly to Japan.
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Sami chose to wait in a standby list.
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Drones are male bees that are on standby for mating with a virgin queen, should the need arise.
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