1
2
as in endured
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in paid
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stood
Three hundred and thirty days after Hersh was taken, her son's body was returned to her – 114 pounds on a frame that once stood six feet tall, and now, had six wounds.
—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Officers have stood guard at the yellow police tape around the clock since Sunday.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the living room, the sofa pillows stood perfectly upright, and there was nary a water ring on any of the polished furniture.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
As the intensity of practices has picked up as of late, Hildeby has also stood his ground.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans immediately took Brown’s cryptic social media as an informal trade request, prompting Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and Brown himself, to address his polarizing remarks and where the $96 million wide receiver stood with the team.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
As of July 2024, its tally of genomes sequenced stood at about 4,200.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
While Xaverian had one final opportunity late, the Golden Eagles stood strong defensively.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The president stood for the national anthem performed by a firefighter, which was accompanied by a four-jet flyover.
—Ryan Morik , Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Officers have stood guard at the yellow police tape around the clock since Sunday.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the living room, the sofa pillows stood perfectly upright, and there was nary a water ring on any of the polished furniture.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
As the intensity of practices has picked up as of late, Hildeby has also stood his ground.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans immediately took Brown’s cryptic social media as an informal trade request, prompting Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and Brown himself, to address his polarizing remarks and where the $96 million wide receiver stood with the team.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
As of July 2024, its tally of genomes sequenced stood at about 4,200.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
While Xaverian had one final opportunity late, the Golden Eagles stood strong defensively.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The president stood for the national anthem performed by a firefighter, which was accompanied by a four-jet flyover.
—Ryan Morik , Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
This time around, the Tigers endured slightly less turbulence in a 42-6 win over UMass on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
-
As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th of the month get payments on the fourth Wednesday, according to the SSA payment calendar.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
-
If there is a shutdown, federal workers will not be paid, and federal buildings will close as Congress works to pass a deal to reopen the shuttered government.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
According to its website, there was a buzz about Dave’s from the start.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Even though there was a collection of quarterbacks to start games between the Bernie Kosar era and the 1996 relocation, this is where the quarterback wilderness count usually begins.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Tonight's unanimous vote sends a powerful bipartisan message to those who ignore our laws and imperil our safety—this reckless misconduct will not be tolerated.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
-
Despite this challenge, researchers reported that patients tolerated the procedure well with manageable side effects.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, but the external power supply was not restored.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
-
Europe’s collective, from captain on down, has inarguably met the moment in New York so far.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
-
In a separate measure, Florida ranked 30th nationwide for how well student borrowers are able to repay loans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
-
For the counts on which she was convicted, jurors essentially accepted the actions depicted in that reenactment, accounting for the first two felony charges.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share