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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
Team Russia and Kamila Valieva, who was 15 at the time, stood above them with their gold medals.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
His tragic death took away valuable time with his grandchildren, but what John stood for will stand for generations to come.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
That stood as the halftime margin when Oregon (13-2) missed a 56-yard field goal try as time expired on the first half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
For a while, the Heat appeared to be such greenery, at least based on where Antetokounmpo’s Bucks had stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Turner fell to the ground and rolled over, trying to crawl away, but London stood over the victim and shot him several more times, according to the relative.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Bradie Tennell bowed her head to the ice after her final pose as the crowd stood and cheered.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The median price of an existing home in November stood at $409,200, the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
His tragic death took away valuable time with his grandchildren, but what John stood for will stand for generations to come.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
That stood as the halftime margin when Oregon (13-2) missed a 56-yard field goal try as time expired on the first half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
For a while, the Heat appeared to be such greenery, at least based on where Antetokounmpo’s Bucks had stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Turner fell to the ground and rolled over, trying to crawl away, but London stood over the victim and shot him several more times, according to the relative.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Bradie Tennell bowed her head to the ice after her final pose as the crowd stood and cheered.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The median price of an existing home in November stood at $409,200, the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 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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Iranians have already endured one revolution whose promises withered.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their personal relationship ended after The Last Picture Show, but their working relationship endured.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Under the league’s proposal, players would receive in excess of 70% of net revenue — though that would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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There should have been more attention paid to his condition.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For families This is the rare wilderness lodge where kids aren't just tolerated—they're given the kind of freedom that barely exists anymore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Still, the tolerability data, or how well patients tolerated Structure’s treatment, appeared to be worse than that of Eli Lilly’s pill.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The district has four teams ranked among the top 10 in the Dallas area, despite the standouts being spread among 12 high schools.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma recently ranked sixth in the nation for food insecurity.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
15 Jan. 2026
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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