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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 Jordanian fans in their white shirts stood proud, celebrating their country’s first World Cup appearance at one end, while the red wall of the Austrians bore down on them from the other.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.
—J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Joseph, Nomkhitha and the children stood silently around the dining-room table, trying to calm their pounding hearts; the littlest ones shivered from the cold and fear.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In January 2024, spiritual advisor Reverend Jeff Hood stood witness in Alabama to the country’s first nitrogen execution.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
While the cohosts stood to welcome Vance, several audience members were seen holding back applause.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Memorials, a museum and reflecting pools stand on the precise site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.
—J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Joseph, Nomkhitha and the children stood silently around the dining-room table, trying to calm their pounding hearts; the littlest ones shivered from the cold and fear.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In January 2024, spiritual advisor Reverend Jeff Hood stood witness in Alabama to the country’s first nitrogen execution.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
While the cohosts stood to welcome Vance, several audience members were seen holding back applause.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Memorials, a museum and reflecting pools stand on the precise site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood
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Freese sat alone outside the box.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Dugan sat between Biskupic and another lawyer, Jason Luczak.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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This is for the fans who endured the three-worst seasons in Knicks history all inside of a five-year span.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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In fact, SpaceX endured multiple rocket explosions and brushes with bankruptcy along the way.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The day-use fee of $15 per vehicle can be paid online or at the park, while Utah residents can opt to use the Utah State Park Pass to cover their admission.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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At Meta, Mark Zuckerberg placed a chatbot into flagship products like Instagram and WhatsApp, raided rivals to amass talent, and doled out compensation packages that paid machine-learning engineers more than professional ballplayers.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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There was no possible way that tiny Cape Verde, ranked 64 in the world and playing at their first World Cup, was going to do anything but roll over for Spain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Christian religion was only tolerated in the communist dictatorship, and other religious sects were forbidden.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Upon resuming the meeting, Breadon didn’t directly address the arrests, but said no further interruptions would be tolerated, per Council rules.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Liz and Jess met a decade prior in a new mothers’ support group.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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Guest and Curtis famously met for the first time in 1984 and married just six months after that encounter.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Our editorial team has ranked the most influential companies and protocols in the digital asset ecosystem—from crypto-native pioneers like Coinbase and Uniswap to Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and BlackRock.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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The only project ranked lower is Queen Cleopatra, which became controversial over its casting of a Black actress as Cleopatra and ended up with a 3% audience score.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Boston Police Department (BPD) said the pair made several passes by the stand before approaching and asking whether Apple Pay was accepted.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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California also allows ballots, if postmarked by election day, to be accepted up to a week after polls close — though that policy may soon be forced to change depending how the Supreme Court rules on a case challenging ballots arriving after election day.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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