Filling in
Informing and filling in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Informing" instead a noun phrase "Filling in".
Informing
Informing noun - To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors).
Filling in and informing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Filling in" instead a noun "Informing".
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The iCarly online content (as opposed to the in-universe webshow) often breaks the fourth wall, by way of a 40 year old man filling in for Sam, and a clip of Freddie informing the 'Baby Spencer' character (who is played by Jerry Trainor), that Jerry Trainor was nominated for an award.
Source: No Fourth Wall
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