Synonyms of stands

stands 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand

1

as in is

to occupy a place or location

the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• sits
• lies
• remains
• resides
• rests
• waits
• bears
• stays
• overlooks
• awaits
• dwells
• commands
• stations
• hangs around
• sticks around
• tarries
• posts

2

as in endures

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I don't know how you can stand that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endures
• accepts
• tolerates
• takes
• handles
• bears
• sustains
• absorbs
• meets
• supports
• wears
• abides
• stands for
• sticks out
• goes
• swallows
• bides
• lumps (it)
• lives with
• brooks
• pockets
• suffers
• sweats out
• countenances
• stomachs
• hacks
• toughs it out
• allows
• permits
• reconciles (to)
• respects
• agrees (with or to)
• acquiesces
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• capitulates
• consents (to)
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• opposes
• declines
• repudiates
• spurns
• resists
• turns down
• avoids
• fights
• escapes
• misses
• combats
• eludes
• evades
• contests
• bypasses
• circumvents
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• abstains (from)
• forbears

3

as in pays

to give what is owed for

I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• meets
• settles
• balances
• pays off
• pays up
• foots
• clears
• springs (for)
• liquidates
• quits
• discharges
• antes (up)
• recompenses
• ponies up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiates

4

as in ranks

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• ranks
• places
• rates
• grades
• seeds
• counts
• classifies
• codifies
• categorizes
• sorts
• separates
• groups
• classes
• installs
• sets
• compartmentalizes
• instates

stands

2 of 2

noun

plural of stand

as in podiums

a level usually raised surface

marchers passed by the reviewing stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• podiums
• platforms
• stages
• pulpits
• rostra
• tribunes
• balconies
• daises
• altars
• risers
• footpaces
• scaffolds
• bimahs
• galleries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stands

Verb

Woods has been in the top spot on the earnings list for 26 years, since February 2000, and stands at $120,199,166. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Sosa connected just two batters after Wade Meckler reached deep into the right field stands to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Sean Orlando’s Above & Below stands 50 feet tall on the playa. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

That film, which won the Silver Lion, was considered a shoo-in for the festival’s top award after its 22-minute standing ovation, which stands as the fest’s longest. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Pioneers Hancock and Willis Lee began making whiskey along the banks of the Kentucky River, where Buffalo Trace stands today. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Its current box office gross currently stands at around $16M global. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Half a dozen food trucks lined up around the park, along with multiple games and merchandise stands to service the hundreds of fans who made the trip. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Recruiting — in the prep ranks and the portal — stands at the forefront of UM’s revival. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

Timing the Strike Dan hunts some private ground with pre-set stands. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Here's a quick breakdown of where the statewide race in Texas stands. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Over the past decade, its forest carbon sink weakened by about 27 percent as harvesting, ageing stands, drought, heat, wildfire and insect outbreaks reduced forest resilience. — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

For more from Busy Philipps, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday. — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Expanding stands of willows seem to be providing more shade to streams and changing the ecology of fish, insects and birds, according to Chris Neill and Linda Deegan of the Woodwell Climate Research Center. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Vendors set up stands and sell their wares or serve dishes made using the star ingredient. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Attendees will be able to try the new headset at select stands, while the MMX 130 wireless will be available for an exclusive preview in the brand’s B2B area at the Indie Arena Booth. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

After a 10-year time jump from the main events in Sunday’s premiere, the veteran Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler is sitting alone in the snowy stands of a rural high school football field — dead. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026