STOOD Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

stood

verb

Definition of stood

past tense of stand

as in sat

to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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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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repudiated

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 According to industry sources, in 2025 Pinalli’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization stood at 25 million euros. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Between them stood Melanie Pozdol, a former champion who could drink a beer faster than either of them. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 The fan had stood, pointed toward Wilson and appeared to blame her for a foul called on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Several employees stood and smiled at cash registers Wednesday, while customers pointed to menu boards and ordered seasonal items. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 One man in a blue jacket stood outside the facility and directed his attention at the entrance of the Miramar office. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Anthropic’s total on-paper loss stood at $42 billion in 2025, and the company plans to spend $518 billion on data centers and chips in the coming years. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Prior to the war’s launch, average gas prices stood at just under $3 a gallon, while diesel prices were less than $4 a gallon. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday at the United Nations, CNN's Kaitlin Collins stood with other journalists and shouted a question about the unpopularity of the war in Iran. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood

Verb

This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of sat

Verb

Copenhaver endured multiple surgeries and permanent injuries after bullets struck his arm and abdomen; his family has not said whether the wounds caused his death.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Over the course of three years, Kaczynski endured unrelenting ridicule of his intelligence, masculinity, and ideas, and along the way started journaling about revenge fantasies and dreams of escaping to nature.

— Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

Many Ducks are certainly going to be better paid than last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Her loft was in decent enough shape this past September that Keanu Reeves reportedly paid $45,000 a month to stay there with his partner, Alexandra Grant, while making his most excellent Broadway debut in Waiting for Godot with Alex Winter.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Its kitchen could barely fit two people, and there was only one table with a few chairs.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
At the same time, there was a third Mike Bowl in San Francisco between the 49ers and Dolphins—Kyle Shanahan and Jeff Hafley each have the middle name Michael!

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

In mid-September, a grand jury met over five days to decide whether there was probable cause of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Wells’s death.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Allison has met Xi and visited China multiple times, including in June 2026 for a World Economic Forum event.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of met

Verb

Natomas Unified School District ranked #2 among the most diverse school districts in America and #7 for Best School Districts in the Sacramento area.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The temblor ranked weak to light on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

But being accepted for recycling doesn’t mean the laundry detergent container actually gets recycled.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
But the meeting was canceled after Saudi Arabia called for amendments, only some of which were accepted by Iran, the person said.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026