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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
Several major insurers that offer federal employee health plans — including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Kaiser Permanente, and UnitedHealthcare — declined to comment on their plans to comply with the notice or offer insight on where plans to implement the data sharing stood.
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Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An Easter bunny stood beside the president, unblinking, as the president detailed his accomplishments.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2026
There are few façades in Boston more iconic than this hotel, which has stood proudly next to the Boston Public Library overlooking Copley Plaza since 1912.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
As Lendeborg spoke his mother, Yissel Riposo, stood behind him, resting her cheek between his shoulder blades.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Leading up to the deadline, the White House provided few details on where negotiations stood.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The skyscraper was designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed on the site where the original World Trade Center towers stood until September 11, 2001.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
As of the afternoon of March 25, Wilkins Slough’s water flow stood at 7,780 cubic feet per second.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The mother, Britney WolfVoice, held her newborn son as her three young daughters stood close by.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An Easter bunny stood beside the president, unblinking, as the president detailed his accomplishments.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2026
There are few façades in Boston more iconic than this hotel, which has stood proudly next to the Boston Public Library overlooking Copley Plaza since 1912.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
As Lendeborg spoke his mother, Yissel Riposo, stood behind him, resting her cheek between his shoulder blades.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Leading up to the deadline, the White House provided few details on where negotiations stood.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The skyscraper was designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed on the site where the original World Trade Center towers stood until September 11, 2001.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
As of the afternoon of March 25, Wilkins Slough’s water flow stood at 7,780 cubic feet per second.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The mother, Britney WolfVoice, held her newborn son as her three young daughters stood close by.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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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Lens endured an off night on Saturday and was well beaten by northern rival Lille 3-0.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The outlet shared that Bunnie left home at age 14 and later endured an abusive relationship until meeting Jelly Roll at a 2015 concert in Las Vegas.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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There, Blanton says, corporate lobbyists paid between $25,000 and $100,000 for lawmakers' attention, and a pro-business group called One Main Street paid $25,000 for their hotel rooms.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Under all that pressure, where fans have paid premiums on tickets and hotels, and with a White House administration that has made this World Cup a priority issue, is the union braced for the heat which may come its way?—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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So while there was nostalgia playing here for the first time as a big-leaguer, Stewart also understood the task at hand.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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On March 24, there was one sequence when Jackson won the first rep only for Shelton to come back with a one-handed catch for a touchdown.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Turmeric is generally well tolerated, especially when used as a cooking spice.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defense Secretary warned Russia that any attempt to damage critical underwater infrastructure will face serious consequences and will not be tolerated.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This week, the city met with the organizers of the teen takeovers.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s negotiating team, chaired by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Arghchi, met late Friday with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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All 39 Florida cities ranked in the top 100 thanks to an ideal climate.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two weeks ago, they were ranked 10th.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fishback had referred to Donalds, his opponent in the Republican primary, who is Black, as a slave because Donalds accepted money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Submissions are being accepted in three categories, from students in grades K-8, high school students, and college and trade school students.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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