stand on

verb

stood on; standing on; stands on

transitive verb

1

: to depend on

2

: to insist on

never stands on ceremony

Examples of stand on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kardashian kicked off with a photo of herself facing away from the camera in a bathrobe while standing on a powdery beach, enveloped by a cotton candy pink sunset. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

At that moment, the child, who was in attendance with his mom and grandma, stood on his chair and made a heart symbol using his two hands. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

The Star-Telegram has been fact-checking where candidates stand on the issues shaping voters’ decisions. — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Cunningham also weighed in on the pattern of certain WNBA peers choosing not to stand on the court for the national anthem, which has received heightened scrutiny throughout the WNBA Finals. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stand on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon