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 The average active operational exit horizon for VC and private equity firms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood at six years in 2025, reflecting a maturing market that requires more patient capital. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 As the train horn blew for the fourth time in Saturday’s KC Current home game at CPKC Stadium, Debinha stood alone in the penalty area of Bay FC. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 This July, the Tel Aviv University Peace Index survey found that support for two states stood at 31%, an eight-point decline in the four years since 2022. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The agency’s officers were seen speaking with Lineage employees and going through the warehouse offices while members of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office stood outside the door, securing the scene. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Supporters stood outside Gigg Lane as the floodlights were switched off. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 Receiving the rose was a public acknowledgment that the recipient – usually a warrior – stood beside the pope in protecting the church. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 According to industry sources, in 2025 Pinalli’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization stood at 25 million euros. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The fan had stood, pointed toward Wilson and appeared to blame her for a foul called on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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Verb

This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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

Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

If those colonoscopies were done in an independent surgery center or physician’s office, insurers would have paid almost two-thirds less.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

There was just one white—Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2025—so everyone got that one correct.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of was

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Sheffield then met Tamboran’s CEO at the time, Alabama native Joel Riddle.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The controversy has dominated WNBA press rooms so much that the league formed a task force of general managers and team presidents who met in August to discuss trans athletes, but ultimately did not update any eligibility rules.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026