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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of stand
Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet, the two artists stand together in ways that matter.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Jackson’s life-or-death last stand started with Tommy and Maria sharing a good luck kiss and ended with their relieved embrace.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
On the platform at Wolverhampton station stood a couple of Leicester fans, Curt and Jack Armstrong, who had travelled up from Poole in Dorset to follow their team.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet, the two artists stand together in ways that matter.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Historically, the Catholic Church’s stand on climate change has veered toward silence and denialism.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Jackson’s life-or-death last stand started with Tommy and Maria sharing a good luck kiss and ended with their relieved embrace.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand
Verb
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The gray and white dog was tied to a car, one of the 10 vehicles plus an RV sitting on the land in March.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some are bred to tolerate warmer or colder temperatures.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Treat divergence not as something to tolerate but as a strategic asset.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the next bracket up, 24%, most couples are also paying a 3.8% investment tax, for a combined federal rate of 27.8%.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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When Trump and Zelenskyy held an impromptu meeting at the Vatican on Saturday, on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral, there was optimism that Ukraine’s leader could have persuaded Trump to not give in to Russian demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Golden, at 21 years old and donning a radiant gold-and-black suit, grabbed the microphone on the podium in front of a crowd later announced as 205,000 people.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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His brother Deion Sanders Jr. was also in attendance as the family collectively awaited to hear their surname called from the podium.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The answer comes from various reasons, but the most profound is lying right underneath our noses.—
Kevin Reutenauer,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pahalgam lies on a major pilgrimage route, known as the Amarnath Yatra, which takes place every year and has been exposed to previous attacks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Interest might ebb and flow depending on the person who fills the role, but the kingly complexion of the papacy itself continues to hold enduring intrigue.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Never underestimate a woman’s ability to endure pain.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Hall of Fame voting panel will meet May 20 in Charlotte and determine the Class of 2026.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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In February 2024, Francis met with the trustees of the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution in Indiana.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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