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 arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial, which stands at 99 feet (30 meters) tall. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

The competition showcases the iconic dive tower that stands 100 feet tall. —Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

The company constructed its Hollywood lot on 26 acres in 1926, located in the same spot where its 65-acre campus stands today. —Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The reward for information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance stands at over $1 million. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026

With Bader and Oliva both on the shelf, Gilbert stands to get the majority of playing time in center field in the short term. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026

That changes with the S/C, which stands for Sport Cabriolet (the car is unrelated to the old 911 SC, or Super Carrera). —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026

As a thought leader, her reach is global; as a changemaker, her work is transformative; and to all women in South Sudan, Sudan, and the region at large, Zabib stands as a pioneer. —Emi Mahmoud, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

The acronym stands for Transparency and Responsibility in Understanding State and local Trust. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Noun

The flat charge for a ride from cab stands at O'Hare International Airport to downtown (defined as an area bounded by Cermak Road, Fullerton Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Lake Michigan) or to McCormick Place would go from $24 to $30 per person. —Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Many stick to broad statements about church doctrine and values and avoid taking stands at odds with individual politicians. —Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

With over 800-plus acres, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Sonoma County encompasses numerous stands of giant, old-growth redwoods, some stretching hundreds of feet in height. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026

In forested areas, stay close to lower stands of trees. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026

Higher ground is drier and includes trees and shrubs, according to the park service, but swales, which are the lower ground, are wetter and include water stands and wetland plants. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

For more from Lauren Conrad, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday. —Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

In another scene, two mics on stands represent Fromme and Sara Jane Moore, who each tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford mere weeks apart in 1975. —Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026

You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026