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

That came in the Chelsea-Fulham game at Stamford Bridge in August, where a goal was disallowed when a home player accidentally stood on an opponent’s foot in the build-up. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The truck involved in the earlier crash had been pulled onto the shoulder, and its three occupants were standing on the sidewalk as the deputy photographed the scene. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Stock Up at Two Chicks on a Hill Load up on baked goods, jams, jellies, farm-fresh eggs, tortillas, cinnamon rolls, and produce at Two Chicks on a Hill, a farm stand on the north side of the Llano River just outside of town. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Nearby, on the uptown track, three men stood on a the flatbed car of a work train, reaching up towards the ceiling to organize and wrap up bundles of electrical cables. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for stand on

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