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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The only thing that works is standing up for yourself.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The duo will develop film, series and unscripted projects for the streamer, and Gillis will add two new Netflix stand-up comedy specials.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kippes briefly stood up from the dirt, had difficulty breathing, and then collapsed and lost consciousness.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The only thing that works is standing up for yourself.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Shlesinger, a stand-up comedian best known for her comedy specials on Netflix, wrote the screenplay for the film, which follows a woman's unexpected return to her Texas hometown after decades away.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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She's also lost her faith in England, believing that her husband and son weren't part of an honorable war, but were instead used as cannon fodder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This is like ignoring weather conditions when flying an airplane.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Narcotraffickers have recruited a number of couriers to fly to Miami and other cities to set up phony businesses with corporate bank accounts, authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The events range from sketch and improv to Q&As to standup, to film and much, much more – there’s simply no way to summarize it all here.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hopeful storytelling — still complex, still honest — but rooted in empathy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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If a relative asks for a favor, name your bandwidth and offer an honest timeline.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been a strenuous 18-year fall from grace since Susan Sarandon handed the magnificent disaster his Golden Globe, his longtime buddy Bruce Springsteen mugging with glee as a standing ovation crowd cheered him on.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Under the cooler, standing water covered the floor.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The ultimate goal is to have sophisticated agents that work autonomously with very little user interaction.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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That requires policymakers to distinguish between ideas that sound compassionate and policies that work.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ellis wrote American Psycho as a satire of excess, a grotesque exaggeration of Reagan era moral vacancy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Off-Broadway theatergoers were served a true gift this season with two adaptations of Molière’s 17th century scandalous satire.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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