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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
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
Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.
—J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Joseph, Nomkhitha and the children stood silently around the dining-room table, trying to calm their pounding hearts; the littlest ones shivered from the cold and fear.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In January 2024, spiritual advisor Reverend Jeff Hood stood witness in Alabama to the country’s first nitrogen execution.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
While the cohosts stood to welcome Vance, several audience members were seen holding back applause.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Memorials, a museum and reflecting pools stand on the precise site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.
—J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Joseph, Nomkhitha and the children stood silently around the dining-room table, trying to calm their pounding hearts; the littlest ones shivered from the cold and fear.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In January 2024, spiritual advisor Reverend Jeff Hood stood witness in Alabama to the country’s first nitrogen execution.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
While the cohosts stood to welcome Vance, several audience members were seen holding back applause.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Memorials, a museum and reflecting pools stand on the precise site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 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
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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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During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 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
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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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