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

The smaller monument stands near the entrance to Marine Corps Base Quantico, close to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Overall, two-thirds of patients did better on a frailty score that measures grip strength, chair stands, and balancing. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Part of the original façade is still visible today, while in the gardens, the original Madonnina salvaged from the old chapel stands as an enduring reminder of the property’s rich history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Chick-fil-A stands furthest apart from rivals on per-store sales, though those numbers have cooled slightly since the pandemic-era surge. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

One of the cameras now stands along Saratoga Avenue, near the site of a motorcycle crash that killed a woman several weeks ago. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

An antique French library table from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, stands above a mahogany bench from Black Rock Galleries in Bridgeport, Connecticut. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Kwade’s 2026 piece, L’Élévation des Mondes (The Elevation of the Worlds), stands over 14 feet high and is composed of a stack of spheres in materials like rainbow sandstone, black marble, and Carrara marble. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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

Noun

This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Last year, union members helped push for an ordinance in Long Beach that requires grocery chains to increase the number of employees relative to self-checkout stands. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee’s brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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