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
It’s designed with interior pockets and a divider to keep belongings tidy, while its sturdy frame stands up to the wear and tear of airports.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The paddles seem to really make a difference in aeration to get foam that stands up.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The paddles seem to really make a difference in aeration to get foam that stands up.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands up
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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That said, both Painter and Brown said the airport video likely flies in the face of appropriations law.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Darwent works with three other teachers.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That introduced me to works like Hiroshima, Mon Amour, The Battle of Algiers, and Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah, which really show how cinema can radically change how an entire nation sees itself.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meyer's vivid descriptions paint a harrowing picture that holds up just as well as the film version's finale scenes.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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New to the service this month is the excellent 1983 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, a masterpiece of all-ages horror that still holds up today.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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