Synonyms of stood

stood

verb

past tense of stand

1

as in sat

to occupy a place or location

the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sat
• was
• remained
• bore
• lay
• resided
• waited
• stayed
• rested
• awaited
• stationed
• commanded
• hung around
• overlooked
• posted
• stuck around
• tarried
• dwelled

2

as in endured

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I don't know how you can stand that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• tolerated
• accepted
• took
• handled
• sustained
• met
• swallowed
• absorbed
• wore
• supported
• stood for
• stomached
• went
• abided
• pocketed
• bore
• stuck out
• countenanced
• lumped (it)
• brooked
• hacked
• suffered
• lived with
• bode
• allowed
• sweat out
• toughed it out
• permitted
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• fought
• turned down
• resisted
• repudiated
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• dodged
• combated
• circumvented
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

3

as in paid

to give what is owed for

I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• met
• settled
• balanced
• paid up
• paid off
• cleared
• liquidated
• sprang (for)
• discharged
• footed
• quit
• recompensed
• anted (up)
• ponied up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• was
• ranked
• placed
• rated
• graded
• counted
• seeded
• grouped
• classed
• installed
• separated
• classified
• codified
• categorized
• sorted
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood

The Heat were up by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter with Adebayo continuing to play pop-a-shot in the historic farce — which also moved him past LeBron James, whose 61 points in 2014 stood as Miami’s previous franchise record. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026

Independents stood at 53 percent and Republicans 92 percent. —Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026

Yet some angels stood against evil and took action, evidenced by survivors who were hidden by a few righteous people who cared about humanity. —Barbara Byer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026

As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear. —Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026

For a candidate who built her career on a progressive, people-first brand, aligning with an organization that has stood against one of the most urgent humanitarian demands of our time is not a minor inconsistency. —Caleb W Crowder, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

The restaurant and bar, owned and operated by the Ash family since 1996, serves steak, seafood, sandwiches, burgers, pasta and more in a railroad building that has stood since 1905. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

Bilateral trade stood at $28 billion for 2024, according to the World Trade Organization. —Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026