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

Romero holds a 17-2 record with 13 KOs, while Lopez stands at 22-2 with 13 KOs, promising an exciting clash. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Recruiting — in the prep ranks and the portal — stands at the forefront of UM’s revival. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

For example, the top selling card of Yankees teammate Jasson Dominguez stands at $474,000 (a February 2022 sale). — Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, an exiled intelligentsia numbering in the millions stands ready to return and rebuild their stricken homeland. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Friday could provide a good test of where Bailey stands at this point in the preseason. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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

Noun

Attendees will be able to try the new headset at select stands, while the MMX 130 wireless will be available for an exclusive preview in the brand’s B2B area at the Indie Arena Booth. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

After a 10-year time jump from the main events in Sunday’s premiere, the veteran Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler is sitting alone in the snowy stands of a rural high school football field — dead. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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