STOOD Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

stood

verb

Definition of stood

past tense of stand

as in sat

to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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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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repudiated

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 middle of it all stood a young man that, if the current administration had its way, wouldn’t have been allowed to be on the team in the first place. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Crude oil stood above $72 a barrel on Friday morning, remaining on track for a weekly gain of nearly 5%, according to Trading Economics. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Across the Smithsonian, history and possibility stood side by side, inviting reflection, curiosity, and inspiration. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026 SoftBank and its data center arm, SB Energy, are building it on a site where a giant uranium enrichment facility once stood, helping arm American nuclear bombs. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026 For nearly half a century, Kiraly has stood at the center of American volleyball excellence. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 By the start of the new millennium, with China only beginning its rise, there stood just a single superpower in the world. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Swift stood with her best friend as a bridesmaid when Anderson married her first husband, photographer Matt Lucier, in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts in 2017. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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

Definition of sat

Verb

For the past two decades, since I’d endured a painful divorce, the New York Times daily puzzle has been my source of comfort.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Having endured plenty of slumps himself, Olson made a point to sit down with the young catcher and talk through it.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Small businesses often struggle with diverse operational demands like bookkeeping, payroll and marketing, lacking resources and economies of scale for in-house specialists or paid third party services.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
There was the majestic no-doubter that landed more than halfway up the left-field bleachers, a majestic blast that evoked memories of Andrés Galarraga.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of was

Verb

Misuse is not tolerated, and these programs operate with transparency while fully respecting constitutional protections.

— Charles "Chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
For families Some of the rooms can be inter-connected, and children are not just tolerated but welcomed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of tolerated

Verb

The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of met

Verb

So while Belgium goes home, Spain goes to Texas for Tuesday’s semifinal with France, the only team in the world ranked ahead of it.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That Santos ranked among some of the best midfielders in the Premier League for line-breaking passes last season is promising.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

For more than a century, many millions accepted this invitation, and helped make this country great.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Shires accepted the duel, and in late January 1860, the two men met at the Cornwall Assembly Room in Launceston, Tasmania.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026