Thesaurus results for STANDING UP

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 The institutional Democratic Party sees itself as standing up for the little guy. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Although in American sports, this level of candour from superstar players standing up for themselves is less unusual. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Not just that, some even ate standing up because there weren’t enough seats. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026 Again, that is unsurprising given the greater ease in sitting down and standing up from these models. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Keep bathroom conditions in mind Art displayed in the bathroom should be capable of standing up to moisture and humidity. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Our reputation in the world restored, with Britain once again standing up for decency, respect and the rule of law. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Third base coach Dino Ebel waved home Ryan Ward, who scored standing up. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 The stakes are high, and the press corps is standing up to meet the moment. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

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Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of flying

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Buckingham asked, holding up a bag of prescription medications.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Several Argentinian players, including Giovani Lo Celso, Lisandro Martínez and Nicolas Otamendi, were seen holding up the banner before laying it down face up on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium pitch.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of holding up

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Driving his son’s final path himself, Urrutia was convinced that if the wrong-way detectors had been working that night, his son would still be alive.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Qiu was known for research working with a cutting-edge technique known as base editing to make custom treatments for children with rare diseases.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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