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
Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Beverly stood by the coffee cart outside the startup hall, sipping something iced and tactical.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
James Mirtle, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Between Zendaya’s movie-star schedule and the summer of strikes in Hollywood, Euphoria is on standby.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Trump administration is standing by a pledge to cut 70,000 to 80,000 jobs at VA, with the more than 300,000 frontline health workers exempted from those cuts.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Beverly stood by the coffee cart outside the startup hall, sipping something iced and tactical.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Getting some looks at different line combinations between now and then — things Berube can go to when the ol’ standby isn’t working — is going to be imperative.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Between Zendaya’s movie-star schedule and the summer of strikes in Hollywood, Euphoria is on standby.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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Inductees include World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and feminist icon Gloria Steinem.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Corporate venture capital investors can ease this by facilitating scale within their parent company, becoming an anchor client, testing out ways to engage with clients, supporting the company’s PR or joining sales meetings.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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For generations, these towns in the Ohio River Valley were the backbone of American industry.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Now, Dean has become the backbone of the restaurant as its general manager, Maria said.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Kris Letang — all the Cup-winning mainstays in Pittsburgh swear by Sullivan.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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By Kathleen Walsh May 1, 2025 Once upon a time, Taylor Swift was a Met Gala mainstay.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Noun
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However, heavy reliance on external, particularly Chinese, financing could derail the project.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, there are clear signals that China is using this window not to deepen or even stabilize reliance on the U.S., but to continue reducing it.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Following his controversial decision to play the Lakers’ second-half starters for the entirety of Game 4 — a first in NBA playoff history — Redick defended the decision at his practice media availability and his pre-Game 5 availability.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Republicans defend the changes as necessary to prevent fraud in the petition-gathering process, but bill sponsors said that among hundreds of allegations of petition fraud in 2024, there were 18 arrests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
Noun
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On the right side wall, an image of twin rebar pillars jutting up toward a brilliant cerulean sky is interrupted by the trace of hardly discernible letters and numbers.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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According to its website, Heartland Forward has a goal of generating $500 million of economic impact for the middle states by 2030 through a focus on four pillars: innovation and entrepreneurship, talent pipelines, health and wellness, and regional competitiveness.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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