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 About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Latest from the show floor Stern’s latest offering, Fallout, stood near the entrance of a convention floor packed with the latest machines from manufacturers like Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun, Spooky Pinball, and others. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 New Mexico stood its ground, took this case to trial, and secured a verdict establishing millions of violations of our law. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 Finding personalities At the Cecilie Bahnsen casting during Paris Fashion Week, Matell is stood watching models walk. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Beyond the breaks stood forests of giant kelp, each capable of growing as much as 50 centimeters a day. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 On a cold morning in January 2025, Morrisey stood bundled up in a black wool coat on the stairs of Capitol, its gold dome towering above him. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 Behind the bar, nutcrackers stood side by side with small Bears helmets. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 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

In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

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In Oxford, Archer met Mary Weeden, a chemistry student who became his wife in 1966.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Fewer than half of students met or exceeded state standards in English language arts and math, and many Sacramento-area schools were no exception.

— Chaewon Chung October 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of met

Verb

There are currently five teams from the SEC ranked despite having two losses.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The extermination company Terminix ranked 50 cities in the United States with the worst rodent infestations and Sacramento is on the list.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026