Synonyms of stands by

stands by

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand by

as in keeps (to)

to give steadfast support to

no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeps (to)
• holds to
• lives up to
• adheres (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• defends
• clings (to)
• abides by
• follows
• accepts
• hews (to)
• supports
• cultivates
• cleaves (to)
• advocates
• endorses
• confirms
• embraces
• adopts
• reinforces
• upholds
• indorses
• enforces
• backs
• champions
• bolsters
• fosters
• espouses
• heeds
• cherishes
• buttresses
• reenforces
• boosts
• backstops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects (from)
• gives up
• recalls
• takes back
• disagrees (with)
• relinquishes
• deserts
• abandons
• withdraws
• forsakes
• spurns
• revokes
• surrenders
• renounces
• retracts
• disputes
• refutes
• reconsiders
• abnegates
• reneges
• disproves
• denies
• abjures
• contradicts
• recants
• rebuts
• controverts
• negates
• disclaims
• repudiates
• unsays
• disavows
• backs off
• disowns
• backs down
• negatives
• backtracks
• gainsays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stands by

An armed law enforcement officer stands by as people (R) arrive for the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025. —Amanda Castro mandy Taheri peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

Since playing Enid—who fiercely stands by roommate Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) throughout the first two seasons of the Netflix show streaming now—Myers has garnered more than 10 million Instagram followers. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Vikander, whose father is a psychiatrist in Sweden who advises on gender confirmation surgery, stands by it. —Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025