standing up

verb

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 His hair must have been standing up like Dagwood Bumstead’s (sorry Dagwood). — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026 New York City is also standing up its own version; the rest of the state is not participating. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 6 Nov. 2026 For others, Pritzker’s focus on standing up to Trump, particularly during last year’s Operation Midway Blitz immigration crackdown, is a selling point, not a distraction from state issues. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 The local community comes across as standing up for themselves and telling us their story. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The photos show Leo standing up at the altar in green vestments celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel that has been set up for him. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Strickland praised the Canadian trucker convoy as an inspiration to Americans for standing up for their rights and exercising their freedom to protest. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The photos show Leo standing up at the altar in green vestments celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel that has been set up for him in Gemelli hospital. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Those values might include being honest, assertive, or standing up for themselves. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing up
  1. flying
  2. holding up
  3. working
Verb
  • Rumors about the lineup had been flying around for weeks, as per usual in the fall, with multiple reports naming the eventual headliners while the festival stayed mum on the official report.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Flying cars arrive XPeng plans to introduce its two-seat flying vehicle for limited commercial use in the second half of 2027.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • It's supposed to be a sweeping and constructive process, akin to holding up a mirror to governments to improve their human rights policies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • It’s supposed to be a sweeping and constructive process, akin to holding up a mirror to governments to improve their human rights policies.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of holding up
Verb
  • Dodgers looking for Miguel Rojas replacement Rojas already has begun the transition into his player development role with the Dodgers, working with prospects in the Arizona Fall League.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Asphalt contractor Albert Santing, who has 28 years of experience in the industry, said the quieter operation improved working conditions on the Groningen project.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of working

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“Standing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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