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

To Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson arguably stands closest on the current roster, with his overtime 3-pointer against the Clippers completing that escape act. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Residents can also recycle plastic and cardboard yard signs and metal stands at two events at the county campus. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

The death toll in the tragedy now stands at eight, including an immigrant construction worker with a pregnant wife. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

The euro’s share of cross-border payments outside the eurozone now stands at about 13 percent, and the renminbi’s is less than three percent. — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026

In Belle Harbor, where the plane went down, a memorial wall stands just steps from the beach. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

The 2026 Festival of Holidays returns with six festival marketplace booths and 11 DCA eateries and food stands offering 29 Sip and Savor small plates highlighting winter holiday eats and drinks. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

The San Antonio Spurs forward-center, who stands 7-foot-4 and wears size 20 shoes, prefers to be barefoot when circumstances allow. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

What do the results tell us about where the US currently stands? — Vogue Business, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Noun

The broad flat was covered in tundra with patches of gravel and a few small stands of pine and willow. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026

The other songs touch on love, and maybe having little one-night stands. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

To make up for the lack of stands, the tweeters have dimpled waveguides that attempt to more evenly disperse the sound. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Key Takeaways Lower-body exercises like sit-to-stands, heel raises, hip abductions, and bridges can strengthen the leg muscles needed to maintain strength and function in older age. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026

The Sea Ranch Lodge is just a small part of the much larger 7,000-acre Sea Ranch community, which has grown to encompass 2,224 homes clustered around a series of sunny meadows surrounded by stands of wind-breaking cypress. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Asked about players taking collective stands, Cunningham emphasized that the league’s athletes do not share identical beliefs. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The sports company will pay for new premium and club-level areas, redesigned social spaces, concession stands, office improvements, landscaping and hardscaping and a 4,400-person indoor performance venue next to the stadium. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

The big difference between the M-Grip and other stands is that it's got two big ol' magnets. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026