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stand up

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verb

as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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stand-up

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noun

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Adjective
The institute offers four classes including a stand-up workshop, improvisational comedy, joke writing and an American film comedy genre class. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 The next generation of comedy stars are getting exposure in an unconventional way: by doing stand-up shows in Utah's backyards. Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
Alongside the big daily temperature swings, the house stands up to violent thunderstorms, airborne dust, occasional earthquakes and wildfires, and cool winters. Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Tom Holland remembers Robert Downey Jr standing up for him big time. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston. Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for stand-up 

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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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