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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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Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Uncensored, that Fergie met the man, Steve Wyatt, a millionaire entrepreneur from Texas, at the Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival in 1989 and started an extramarital relationship with him soon after.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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