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 guy in a bar in Houston who, when the cameras found Tom Cruise in the stands watching the USA vs Paraguay, stood and applauded. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026 But the inference is that the rankings implied where the quarterbacks stood entering 2026. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026 Together, these two men stood under the awning of Li Shan’s commissary and watched Noe’s boys shovel their catch from the hold of the lugger into baskets on the wharf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 After Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt presented Bellinger with the Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP Award, the baseball star and his wife shared a sweet kiss as their daughters stood beside them. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 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 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

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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
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

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Vulnerable communities are at risk Vulnerable communities, including those with health conditions and people who are unhoused or work outdoors, have endured disproportionate effects from the unsafe air quality.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
Colleges across the country have paid out nearly $3 million to settle three of those cases, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

Sanford and Son ended after the actor accepted an offer from competitor ABC to star in his own variety series, which lasted less than a year.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Since then, Carr has accepted tickets annually, except when the 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his public disclosures.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026