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

Today, with an imploded refi business and rates closing in on 7%, the AI mortgage company’s market value stands at just $300 million. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions. — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

That reason still stands as Locarno’s star presence builds ever more. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Open stands of mature hardwoods are other good spots, especially after mast crops fall. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

For years, Hymer has been selling what stands as arguably the most innovative, homey camper van in all the world. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

The record lottery jackpot still stands at just over $2 billion, won with a Powerball ticket purchased in California in 2022. — Dave Collins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Holmes is closing in on 300 career victories and stands at 288-126-1. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The Smith family have owned it ever since, and in 2006 Maggie turned it into the hotel that stands today. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Noun

Meanwhile, fans crushed offerings of Jucy Lucy and cheesesteaks at the concession stands. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

With the right color scheme, plenty of cheaper containers can be easily converted into similar community video rental stands. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

This habitat will almost always contain some aspen (poplar) in varying stages of growth, but especially sapling-size stands. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

For more from Whitney Leavitt, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

At Belwin Conservancy across Saturday and Sunday, 14 musicians and groups will perform from stands secured to trees 16 feet in the air. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

Nick Loftin then doubled in the third before Caglianone smashed his 21st homer to right field, inducing grumbles from the Dodger Stadium stands. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

In other words, the hedge-fund billionaire’s majority stake announced back in February stands. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2026

Repeat as many full stands as possible in 30 seconds and record your total. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026