on standby

phrase

: ready or available for immediate action or use

Examples of on standby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities in Fujian province placed more than 17,000 emergency rescue workers on standby. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Authorities in Fujian province have placed over 17,000 emergency rescue workers on standby. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

For those who are in need of medical aid, tents and EMS crews will also be on standby near the National Mall, according to local outlet WJLA. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

At a ComEd staging site outside the United Center, crews inside a mobile response unit were on standby, ready to respond at a moment's notice if the heat pushes the power grid to its limits. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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