Synonyms of standing by

standing by

verb

present participle of stand by

as in keeping (to)

to give steadfast support to

no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping (to)
• holding to
• sticking (to or with)
• living up to
• clinging (to)
• adhering (to)
• hewing (to)
• defending
• abiding by
• following
• accepting
• cultivating
• supporting
• endorsing
• cleaving (to)
• adopting
• embracing
• advocating
• confirming
• reinforcing
• upholding
• enforcing
• backing
• championing
• fostering
• bolstering
• espousing
• heeding
• cherishing
• boosting
• buttressing
• backstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defecting (from)
• giving up
• taking back
• abandoning
• disagreeing (with)
• relinquishing
• deserting
• forsaking
• recalling
• surrendering
• withdrawing
• revoking
• spurning
• reconsidering
• renouncing
• retracting
• reneging
• denying
• refuting
• backing off
• rebutting
• recanting
• abjuring
• disproving
• backing down
• disputing
• controverting
• contradicting
• abnegating
• negating
• disclaiming
• unsaying
• repudiating
• disavowing
• disowning
• negativing
• backtracking
• gainsaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standing by

Hialeah Gardens police officers raced to the burglary 911 calls and found the two men standing by a pickup truck in the area of 8800 Northwest 116th Terrace. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

The organizers of a plan aimed at making Pittsburgh's South Side safer are standing by their efforts. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

George and Amal Clooney are standing by their French community after evacuating their home as wildfires spread across parts of Europe. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The Catholic school is standing by its decision, saying the change followed a thorough review and was approved by both Jesuits West and the Diocese of Sacramento. — Chaewon Chung july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Teacher and counselor Ashley Williams was standing by while another employee copied the footage of Morrison berating, hitting and directing other students to assault the 13-year-old boy. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

Kroger Kroger shares are off more than 7% in 2026, but analyst Robert Ohmes is standing by the grocery chain. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 June 2026

In many places, no one is standing by with a stopwatch to enforce the rule. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Wolfson pointed to a recent TikTok video that captured Pontius standing by the roadside in the aftermath of a car wreck. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026