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 By 2024, revenue stood at $74 million—over 25% below pre-pandemic levels. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Behind the bar, nutcrackers stood side by side with small Bears helmets. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Throughout the meeting, dozens of community members stood with signs depicting the faces of Black men killed by police, demanding the removal of Todd Chamberlain as Aurora's police chief. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The theater’s vintage-looking sign is a nod to the community’s historic Bay Theatre, which stood nearby on Sunset Boulevard until closing in 1978. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 An auto repair shop stood opposite; a pharmacy and a small supermarket were next door. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 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

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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

In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense with quarterback Arch Manning still is not doing what, these days, it is paid to do.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 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

Verb

Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerated

Verb

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

Definition of met

Verb

In just the last two years, the team won back-to-back championships and ranked among the league’s top three most expensive payrolls.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026