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 elegant 1864 Belle Époque palace stands right next to the Casino de Monte-Carlo and Opera House. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

The executive said the company expects to raise output of the plane — which currently stands at 47 per month — next year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Andonovski’s new role in Chicago stands to supercharge this one, for sure. — Pj Green september 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

If the review confirms the original call or isn’t conclusive, the call stands — and the coach loses that extra challenge later on. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Within Jingdezhen’s imperial kiln complex stands a shrine commemorating Tong Bin, the protective spirit of ceramics. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Cleveland had runners on first and second off Hagen Smith (3-2) with two outs in the sixth when Halpin drove Sean Newcomb's elevated sinker into the right-field stands to put the Guardians up by two runs. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Rolling Stone stands with musicians in these matters, always. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The project stands apart through the extraordinary subject itself, Tollu-Polonowski adds. — Ed Meza, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Second-growth forests, by contrast, are younger stands that regenerated after previous logging and produce less-durable wood products. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Tucker led off the second by driving an upper inside fastball from Nick Lodolo (3-5) into the right-field stands, his third home run in five games. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Almost everything in this vast, artificial indoor garden, including the surrounding stands of bamboo and a woebegone girl sprouting angel wings, is rendered in the Belgian artist’s signature ash gray. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

The Aquadome Market returns with four new food stands, plus Crème de la Crêpe and Simply Pressed juice bar. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

For more from Jaclyn Smith, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Removing specific trees helps crowded stands grow better and lowers wildfire risks, according to DEEP officials. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026