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

Meghan Markle’s chic, white trouser shorts, on the other hand, stand on their own. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

The mom of four opted for a cobalt dress and smiled as her daughter Gia stood on her other side. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

But Haugset, sensing the danger, stood on her pedals to stay ahead and managed to increase her lead again, finishing 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of Kopecky. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The Giants did not record a critical out last month in Kansas City because Adames was not expecting catcher Daniel Susac to throw to second base after fielding a sacrifice bunt and wasn’t standing on the base to record a forceout. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for stand on

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