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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
In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Clark stood her ground, the two exchanged words, and officials hit Clark with her fifth technical foul of the season.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The courtroom was packed with heartbroken supporters wanting justice for Jor'Dynn as each woman stood silent in front of the judge.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Human behavior routed around the companies that stood still.
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Allbusiness,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Others have stood firmly against the tech's proliferation.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Clark stood her ground, the two exchanged words, and officials hit Clark with her fifth technical foul of the season.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The courtroom was packed with heartbroken supporters wanting justice for Jor'Dynn as each woman stood silent in front of the judge.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Human behavior routed around the companies that stood still.
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Allbusiness,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Others have stood firmly against the tech's proliferation.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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
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
Verb
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His wife had endured a difficult labor.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Through centuries of upheaval the monastery endured as a living testament to Ukraine’s faith, culture, and history.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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In the trial, the drug was given as an intravenous (IV) infusion and was well tolerated across all dose levels, with no serious adverse events reported.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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They were all met with loud cheers on this Juneteenth evening.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Trout’s 66 walks also ranked second in the big leagues, behind the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain – many pundits’ pick for the title – to a 0-0 draw.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The long hours, the high stakes, the personal risk — most of us accepted all of it as part of the deal.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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