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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands up
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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
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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
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But Adriana accuses Julia of that because that is the way Adriana works.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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Battery life holds up for long commutes, and Android users get the bonus of LDAC streaming.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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