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 companies compete for available land on earth and face criticism from neighbors who don’t want to live near data centers, orbiting tech stands to benefit from the absence of neighbors, endless solar power, and cold temperatures that GPUs need. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

During their stroll, Monroe stands over a subway grate as the whoosh of a passing train blows the skirt of her white halter dress up, a welcome respite from the sweltering heatwave that has gripped the city. —Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026

Just to the north is Zamarramala, a village that stands above its surroundings on a high plateau. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026

Satellite imagery of the site on April 24 shows the same group of tanks and military vehicles seen in the photo parked next to the building where the statue stands. —Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026

The Broward Supervisor of Elections stands ready. —Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026

In the interview, Cameron stands with the Neytiri sketch. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026

The next at-bat, second baseman Michael Massey smashed a Gavin Williams curveball 392 feet into the right field stands to take a 4-3 lead. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Maryland stands ready to deliver. —Katie Thomson, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026

Noun

There will be new concession stands, locker rooms, restrooms, press boxes, bleachers, turf and redone tracks. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026

After homering in his second plate appearance, Bleday got a round of applause from the fans in the left-field stands. —C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys. —Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

New Jersey is one of the nation's top growers of peaches, but the juicy fruit may be harder to find this season at farm stands, and possibly more expensive at the grocery store because of Mother Nature. —Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026

Be careful with fresh juices in places such as farmer's markets, road stands, and some juice bars, as these may not be pasteurized. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026

For more from Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday. —Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026