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 Some of the model buildings stood 5 feet tall, and many were designed to break away to mimic the effects of a blast. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Uptown Charlotte’s public safety, and perception versus reality, stood at the forefront of Charlotte Center City Partners board meeting Thursday morning. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 According to officials, the pickup truck was illegally parked, while the device stood upright in the truck bed. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s when the restaurant’s surveillance cameras captured the images that employees say show the woman taking the tip jar while the man stood nearby. — Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Ella Mai Commands The Crowd Ella Mai stood proudly under vivid purple lighting, and the rush of the entire fandom sent the crowd to its feet. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That work stood him in good stead after 2012, when a severe stroke confined the actor to a wheelchair. — Chris Morris, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Aggregate basis-trade volume stood at roughly $830 billion, close to twice its early-2020 peak. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 In the photo, Close was seen smiling next to Hamilton, 41, as the pair stood under an arch on set. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 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

Iran's leaders, however, dismissed the impact of the new measures, having already endured decades-long crippling sanctions since shortly after the 1979 revolution.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Protectionism is generally not the cause of trade conflicts, but rather a symptom of imbalances that have endured for too long.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Toby Xu, Alibaba Group’s chief financial officer, said there was revenue growth and margin gains across the company’s core businesses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
First, rising yields due to better nominal economic growth are typically tolerated more readily, since nominal GDP growth is a primary driver of corporate profits.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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On Sunday, Roman Goffman, the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, met again with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan to ease the latest tensions, according to the Syrian state news agency.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Fils-Tiafoe match was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final.

— Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of met

Verb

There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.

— Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers.

— Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026