1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
a puppy with stand-up ears
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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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as in improv
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Recent Examples of stand-up
Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
While in high school, Floyd-Pruitt took stand-up night classes through Cardinal Stritch University.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Its padded shoulder straps are designed for all-day wear, and the durable build stands up to heavy use.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
Verb
In the special, which is said to be equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Pally plays with the truth — and his guitar — in a one-time-only performance.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
While in high school, Floyd-Pruitt took stand-up night classes through Cardinal Stritch University.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
And Publix stands up to the test.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Its padded shoulder straps are designed for all-day wear, and the durable build stands up to heavy use.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Mason is an honorable man who has fallen on hard times and is desperately trying to keep from losing the family ranch.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Just a remarkable honorable man that was silenced by this assassin's bullet.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other laser products by Tonello include the Laser Lab, a smaller machine for stores and laboratories; the Laser TM, a machine that allows horizontal and vertical processing; and the Laser Dual, which allows simultaneous work on both the legs of a mannequin.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to Over Easy Solar, vertical solar is not simply an innovation, but also unlocks the potential of rooftops that were considered less suitable for the technology.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, there is no Santa, but Alexia’s gay Jonny is there to trash-talk Todd once more before flying home to Spain.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So the improv always felt pretty natural.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Earl concluded that, both in improv and in life, turning toward others keeps connection alive.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And one Group of 5 staffer was especially honest, politely declining to partake in the survey.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Jones has been accurate and efficient, and Jonathan Taylor continues to be a workhorse in the backfield, breaking through tackles and keeping defenses honest.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Put on your white boots and let’s wade through this inspection with quite a bit of standing water.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The standing ovation represented validation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments while the maintenance crew was working on the aircraft, which had arrived from Europe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its themes and political satire definitely feel of the moment, but what’s explosive doesn’t always equate to propulsive.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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