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
Hyun Min Ahn hit a decisive sacrifice fly in the ninth that scored Hae-Min Park standing up.
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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
This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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
This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing up
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Keep reading to discover all the best fashion sneaker collaborations to scoop up this spring—they’re already flying.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to Diio by Cirium data, the airline is flying more than 1,100 flights at the airport this month.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The papers allege that his working hours at the school and with the city overlapped.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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