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 device also stands for that in a certain way. —Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

On a pedestal at the foot of an impressive cantilevered helical staircase stands the ornate Taca de Portugal. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Callihan sent it not only over the Clemente wall, but soaring all the way over the right-field stands for his first major-league home run. —Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Overall, inflation stands at its highest level since April 2023. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026

The venue will also include concession stands with food, drinks and entertainment. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Which archery target stands are best? —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Today, a replica courthouse built in 1976 stands downtown. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Kelsey Maynor stands at the far right. —Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026

Noun

In his younger years, Jacobs would have hunted in ancient forests, now known only to our imaginations—old-growth stands of hemlock, pine, oak, and chestnut, with trees standing more than a hundred feet tall and nearly four hundred years old. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Bryan Reynolds jumped on a hanging first-pitch curveball and lined it 422 feet into the left-field stands. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia. —Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

Beatty has built a political career around defiant stands. —Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

Its rolling farmland yields tomatoes, corn, and strawberries sold at roadside stands, while quaint towns and quiet suburbs provide a slower, more picturesque contrast to nearby busy cities. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Prioritizing in-season fruit also offers opportunities to support local growers by shopping at farmers markets or produce stands. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 June 2026

When Ollie Robinson takes three wickets in an over, a man in advanced stages of refreshment dashes from the bar in the Harris Garden to watch a replay on the big screens, through the gap between two stands. —Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026

In addition to tables and seating, look for complementary pieces like umbrellas, weighted bases, side tables, plant stands, and potting benches. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026