Synonyms of stood

stood

verb

past tense of stand

1

as in sat

to occupy a place or location

the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sat
• was
• remained
• bore
• lay
• resided
• waited
• stayed
• rested
• awaited
• stationed
• commanded
• hung around
• overlooked
• posted
• stuck around
• tarried
• dwelled

2

as in endured

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I don't know how you can stand that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• tolerated
• accepted
• took
• handled
• sustained
• met
• swallowed
• absorbed
• wore
• supported
• stood for
• stomached
• went
• abided
• pocketed
• bore
• stuck out
• countenanced
• lumped (it)
• brooked
• hacked
• suffered
• lived with
• bode
• allowed
• sweat out
• toughed it out
• permitted
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• fought
• turned down
• resisted
• repudiated
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• dodged
• combated
• circumvented
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

3

as in paid

to give what is owed for

I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• met
• settled
• balanced
• paid up
• paid off
• cleared
• liquidated
• sprang (for)
• discharged
• footed
• quit
• recompensed
• anted (up)
• ponied up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

4

as in was

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

• was
• ranked
• placed
• rated
• graded
• counted
• seeded
• grouped
• classed
• installed
• separated
• classified
• codified
• categorized
• sorted
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood

In the middle of a lukewarm Massachusetts morning, Leonard Miller stood alone, toeing the 3-point arc in the corner of the court at TD Garden. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The ballroom, rising where the East Wing stood until its demolition last October, is being funded largely by private donors, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Lockheed Martin, as Fortune has reported. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

One candidate stood outside the library with a megaphone, calling out to people and asking them to vote for him. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

On Friday night, about 50 people stood outside the Vampire Apothecary Restaurant and Bar in the French Quarter for one of New Orleans’s classic spooky history walking tours. — Shannon Sims, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Bass stood at City Hall to announce the launch of a new program meant to streamline homeless services. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

One was described as a man about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, while the other stood at about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed about 180 pounds. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

During the ensuing replay review, Porter stood with his arms around Brown, offering encouragement. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Finding personalities At the Cecilie Bahnsen casting during Paris Fashion Week, Matell is stood watching models walk. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026