STOOD Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

stood

verb

Definition of stood next

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 At a Tuesday afternoon news conference in Sacramento City Hall, the mother and daughter stood beside their attorney, immigration advocates and local lawmakers — many of whom were involved in a weeks-long effort to bring her home. —

Mathew Miranda updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 While chatting during a recent visit, my niece stood next to a chair and put one foot on the seat. —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026 Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd. —

Jenna Thompson april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 Mark Conrad, 63, stood outside the funeral home Tuesday morning in his white officer cap to pay his respects. —

Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Barber eventually stood and moved to the center of the octagon for Grasso to raise her hand. —

Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026 Behind every fourth chair, mannequins—with animal heads sprouting out of their necks—stood watch as the first course, sole, was served to guests inside high-heeled shoes. —

Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 According to the post, the officer approached the gate, asked what was going on, and stood watching as the husky wailed. —

Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 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