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

This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches. — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Scharf also recently indicated that the bank stands to benefit from higher interest rates. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Hollywood stands to lose $34 million in revenue with the initial cut alone. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Right now the team stands at roughly one error in 10,000 attempts. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

The December victory against Dallas still stands as their last win here in mid-October. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

The robot can maintain balance while moving forward or backward, turn in place around its rear wheel, and perform track stands with minimal movement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

On the opposite end of the strip outside the Palais, toy brands Mattel, Hasbro and Pokemon occupy three adjacent stands. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Four levels increase capacity The original storage stands were designed in the 1990s to accommodate three magnets. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

The 2027 event will feature more than five stages, as well local art installations, fashion stands, interactive areas and a food hall. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Huddleston’s company has been busy removing hazardous diseased trees near homes and access roads and thinning overgrown stands. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Karissa Condoianis, senior VP of public relations for the State Fair of Texas, said work is already underway to rebuild the two stands destroyed in the fire. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … THAT'S BASEBALL — Roof rule rocks MLB playoffs as one of the wildest calls in years stands. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard, Gibsons and Luxbar and the team behind Dimmi Dimmi will have stands, while another will feature James Beard Award winners, starting with Publican Quality Meats. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026