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

As Jafa’s gang assembles on one end, Prince’s gang stands erect at the other end of the hall, bathed in warm glowing colors. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The robot stands 3 feet 7 inches (110 centimeters) tall and weighs 44 pounds (20 kilograms). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

The final baseball to leave Kauffman Stadium in 2026 traveled some 378 feet into the right field stands. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Freedom argued Wilson should have been ejected under Rule 12A, Section V of the WNBA rulebook, which says any player, coach, trainer or other team bench member who deliberately enters the spectator stands during a game will be automatically ejected. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The current tower stands 130 feet tall just south of Terminal B, while county officials said in 2023 that the replacement was planned for an unobstructed site on the airport’s north side near Fire Station 98, which opened in 2022. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Maryam, a girl, has blonde hair and blue eyes and stands about 3 feet tall. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

For example, the South Florida Water Management District stands to lose nearly $21 million in the first year after the measure sets in, followed by $43 million the following year. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The new Ryan Field stands next door to the basketball arena and on the footprint of its eponymous, century-old predecessor. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

If the two-game suspension stands, shame on the Southern Section, too. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

For more from Ina Garten, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday. — Ana Calderone, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

The result in the trenches will reveal a lot about where TCU’s pass rush stands. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Their stands fell mostly quiet in the final minutes, a stark contrast to the celebration unfolding across the field. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Buoyed by a healthy contingent of Raytown fans in the visiting stands, the Bluejays put together a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback and held on for a 24-22 win over the Eagles Friday night. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026