as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
our old standby in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of stand by
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Swift stands by The Life of a Showgirl, and said that conversations about its lasting resonance complement the record's core ideas.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
How the court handles the disputed evidence—and whether federal agencies correct or stand by their initial narrative—could shape not only this prosecution but also the broader debate over the use of force and accountability in federal immigration enforcement operations in Chicago.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Swift stands by The Life of a Showgirl, and said that conversations about its lasting resonance complement the record's core ideas.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The airspace over Poland's major air hub, Chopin International Airport in Warsaw, was temporarily closed and Polish Territorial Defence Forces were put on standby.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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But Okoro should have room to develop in this next chapter — both as a perimeter anchor and a reliable offensive player — without the urgency of a contending rotation.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Traditional mooring systems often become either too tight or too loose as water depths shift, causing strain on anchors and reducing the efficiency and lifespan of floating solar platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maize provides the nutritive backbone to the Three Sisters system, yielding the bulk of the energy and a modest amount of protein.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company’s recognition at the Humanoid Robotics Industry Awards signals growing acknowledgment of software infrastructure as the backbone of the next industrial era, where humanoid robots actively learn, adapt, and collaborate.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A week after the Nashville mainstay postponed her Las Vegas residency due to unspecified health struggles, her sister shared an update on Facebook.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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First founded in 1963, Bread and Puppet has been a mainstay of radical political performance, with its annual Fall Circus touring the country for more than fifty years.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reducing their reliance on the grid, then, would involve compelling utilities to leave PJM, or securing electricity from alternative sources.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Daboll’s reliance on Dart was on full display late in the third quarter when the quarterback got sacked and his head and neck bent awkwardly.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the time some birds took reacting to the sudden darkness could have been spent foraging for food, searching for mates or defending their territory, Aguilar said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Schematically, Denver did a lot of stunting, tried out some zone looks and defended the ball more aggressively.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin have been around for about half of the franchise’s existence — two long-time pillars on the back end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Van Epps has made his military service a central pillar of his campaign, featuring a Chinook helicopter on his campaign logo.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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