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

Escott is rolling out some meditation workshops where participants will stand on a city pavement and ponder how ancient seashells and coral reefs were once turned into cement and combined with stones and sand to turn into pavements. — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

In the image, Swift and Kelce stood on either side of the couple. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Nov. 2026

Just two weeks after arriving in New York, Krukoff was standing on the docks again, about to board another steamer for the return trip to Brazil. — Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026

At nearly a year old, Koah has been trying to stand on his own, said Hammond, who cared for him last weekend. — Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for stand on

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