standing up

present participle of stand up
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 Next to Zohny, Black is standing up, a brace on his leg. Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 The dispute reached the media and prompted some FBI agents to create whimsical memes lauding Driscoll for standing up for the workforce. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 Surveillance video of the incident went viral online, showing a passenger seated behind her suddenly standing up and attacking her three times in the chest with a knife, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Members had the right to use facilities and other infrastructure that Natcast was standing up (for a fee) and participate in research. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025 Brown-Trickey was eventually suspended for standing up to her tormentors, while her white aggressors went unpunished. Time, 4 Sep. 2025 This fight is not about protecting democracy or standing up to Republicans. Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 The bear then gets up on its hind legs—and opens the refrigerator, standing up and taking it all in as if deciding what to snack on. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 They are supposed to be standing up against the Republicans rearranging boundaries of voting districts to benefit them and add four or five representatives to Congress. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing up
Verb
  • The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps the easiest was an airplane flying overhead.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This opens up numerous applications, Ibrahim says, proudly holding up a vial of the yellow-brown slush in the lab.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Joined by cohost Craig Melvin, the 53-year-old anchor was innocently interacting with fans at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday when Melvin spotted a woman holding up a poster of Guthrie sporting her '90s-era black bob.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Standing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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