as in flying
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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Recent Examples of standing up
And Vance has already been endorsed by the late Charlie Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, one of the most powerful grassroots organizations on the right, which has already begun standing up staff and operations in the primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Hyun Min Ahn hit a decisive sacrifice fly in the ninth that scored Hae-Min Park standing up.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
In another video, the pilot is seen standing up as bystanders look on, with thick black smoke billowing in the distant background.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelly Osbourne is standing up for herself after people criticized her appearance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The president inquired about feedback to his State of the Union address, laying into the Democrats for not standing up at key points.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Maekar probably thought Egg would never do anything like that, and now, finally, Egg’s standing up for himself.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Colorado isn’t just standing up for itself but for the constitutional provisions that ensure the division of power between the federal government and states known as federalism.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
But there’s more work to do—strengthening supply chains, defending property rights, and standing up to policies that hurt our way of life.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Hyun Min Ahn hit a decisive sacrifice fly in the ninth that scored Hae-Min Park standing up.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
In another video, the pilot is seen standing up as bystanders look on, with thick black smoke billowing in the distant background.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelly Osbourne is standing up for herself after people criticized her appearance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The president inquired about feedback to his State of the Union address, laying into the Democrats for not standing up at key points.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Maekar probably thought Egg would never do anything like that, and now, finally, Egg’s standing up for himself.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Colorado isn’t just standing up for itself but for the constitutional provisions that ensure the division of power between the federal government and states known as federalism.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
But there’s more work to do—strengthening supply chains, defending property rights, and standing up to policies that hurt our way of life.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing up
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Plus, here’s why flying in America is about to get more expensive and less fun.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Three others are flying more than 2,300 miles.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The company said growing demand for power, supply chain and other issues holding up new power sources and plant outages contributed to the need to keep Comanche 2 open longer than planned.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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This storage rack fits onto most car roof racks, capable of holding up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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This unique approach has made Alterre shoes especially popular with brides wanting something special for their big day as well as working women looking to maximize the cost-per-wear on office 'fits.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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And then Miller shut the door with a scoreless ninth, working around a one-out walk to Julio Rodriguez, to send the United States back to the championship game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Standing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20up. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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