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as in endured
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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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
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Recent Examples of stood
The accused were held in a small, dark jail that once stood on the ground floor of the courthouse, now tucked away in the attic of the rebuilt Town Hall.
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James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The median age of a first-time homebuyer in 2024 stood at 38, 10 years older than in the early 1990s, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The three-day event leads up to the Billboard Latin Music Awards and has, for more than 30 years, stood as the world’s premier annual gathering of Latin artists and industry leaders.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
At the time, Chassagne publicly stood beside Butler.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Sabres goalie Alex Lyon had about as much chance of stopping the shot as an extra-large pepperoni and bacon stood of surviving a Friday night in the Kloke household.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The median age of a first-time homebuyer in 2024 stood at 38, 10 years older than in the early 1990s, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The three-day event leads up to the Billboard Latin Music Awards and has, for more than 30 years, stood as the world’s premier annual gathering of Latin artists and industry leaders.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
At the time, Chassagne publicly stood beside Butler.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Sabres goalie Alex Lyon had about as much chance of stopping the shot as an extra-large pepperoni and bacon stood of surviving a Friday night in the Kloke household.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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All were given entry into a yearlong accelerator run by Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, a mainstay of the program that has endured where others have changed.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nation endured while its enemies were defeated.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a lot of nervous smiling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jonah also organized an event in which 600 students formed a giant heart on the school field, an image in direct contrast to the swastika, sending a message that hate will not be tolerated.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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That’s also the last time the Commodores were ranked in the top 10.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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He is currently ranked 22nd in the Schwab Cup standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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After trying to negotiate the equity stake down to 12%, Nazareth accepted the three Sharks’ offer.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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