stands up

present tense third-person singular of stand up
as in flies
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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Recent Examples of stands up Joining Rapp in his intellectual group, Adam Goldberg's Mike Newhouse nevertheless gets into a scuffle during the moon tower party but ultimately stands up for himself. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 But, to his credit, rather than turn against Kat, Dale stands up for her. Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 Vino Cobos Malbec stands up to the bife de chorizo, Santa Julia pairs beautifully with empanadas or skirt steak, Zuccardi complements cordero patagónico, and Bonarda works with Asado. Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Thankfully, William stands up to his mother (with a bit of support from his father), and makes his decision to marry Peggy. Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The Vikings’ equipment won’t return to the TCO Performance Center in full until Tuesday, after the team flies home.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Fiji Airways flies to several cities in the United States, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Honolulu, connecting them to Fiji and beyond.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Adriana accuses Julia of that because that is the way Adriana works.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The feature currently works only on mobile devices for Pro tier subscribers, who pay $200 per month for access to OpenAI's most capable models.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Battery life holds up for long commutes, and Android users get the bonus of LDAC streaming.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In practice, standardization rarely holds up.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Stands up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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