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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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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 the center of the recovery effort stood Steadfast LA, which continues to focus on stabilizing communities and accelerating rebuilding.
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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
And there again Tuesday morning stood those four teams in the current East play-in bracket, as if preordained to have to fight their way into the playoffs through the pre-playoffs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The men stood frowning at each other and then back at Adi until the one without the gun broke into croaks of laughter.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Marax, President of Hell, stood before me.
—Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
For the year ended March 2025, India's goods trade with EU stood at $136 billion.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Avery, her sister Lexi, and Paul stood outside the new Elm City Bioscience Center in September of 2022.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
For a moment, America stood still.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
And there again Tuesday morning stood those four teams in the current East play-in bracket, as if preordained to have to fight their way into the playoffs through the pre-playoffs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The men stood frowning at each other and then back at Adi until the one without the gun broke into croaks of laughter.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Marax, President of Hell, stood before me.
—Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
For the year ended March 2025, India's goods trade with EU stood at $136 billion.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Avery, her sister Lexi, and Paul stood outside the new Elm City Bioscience Center in September of 2022.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
For a moment, America stood still.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood
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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
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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
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Iranians have already endured one revolution whose promises withered.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their personal relationship ended after The Last Picture Show, but their working relationship endured.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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In between acts, there was a dance intermission featuring background dancers, including a solo female dancer performing a contemporary piece, before the stage opened to a full dance performance.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Detectives did not indicate that there was any connection between the two incidents.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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These charges are tolerated, and many are supported, when their purpose is clearly communicated.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Phase 1 human clinical trials showed it was well tolerated, and Bakshi says early results in Phase 2, which is focused on both safety and efficacy, are promising.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After understanding my preferences, recommend 3 content formats ranked by sustainability.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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