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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
When folding in Monday earnings, Mando‘s global total through May 25 stood at $167 million, just ahead of the the film’s reported net budget of $165 million before marketing and on par with Solo.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
My mother had stood weeping outside the same door.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
On July 18, 1930, a 38-year-old public-works director named Juan Antonio Scasso stood inside the still-wet Estadio Centenario while his crew dried the floors with braziers.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
The ruins stood largely empty for nearly a thousand years, though never forgotten by local communities.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Local officials stood for a minute's silence after a news conference.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Local officials stood for a minute’s silence after a news conference.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
For a family of four, Boise’s median income in 2025 stood at $108,800, per city data.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
My mother had stood weeping outside the same door.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
On July 18, 1930, a 38-year-old public-works director named Juan Antonio Scasso stood inside the still-wet Estadio Centenario while his crew dried the floors with braziers.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
The ruins stood largely empty for nearly a thousand years, though never forgotten by local communities.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Local officials stood for a minute's silence after a news conference.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Local officials stood for a minute’s silence after a news conference.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
For a family of four, Boise’s median income in 2025 stood at $108,800, per city data.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 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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The tests to its resilience arrived early and endured.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Getty Images After the Philadelphia Phillies endured some criticism for bringing back largely the same group of veteran stars for this season and then falling behind in the division, the team answered with a big move.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Prices dipped slightly from Thursday when drivers paid the most on average since July 2022.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Reading on my own, there was no need to engage in close reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There was Kyle’s older brother, Kurt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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Public corruption at any level will not be tolerated.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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These supplements are generally well tolerated, even at high doses, but are not always the most effective.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Somewhere between Pomp and Circumstance and the president’s closing remarks, more than one commencement speaker this year mentioned artificial intelligence — and met a barrage of boos.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Each with a bespoke gentleness to their rhythms, these newest works by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koji Fukada, and grand master Hirokazu Koreeda have been met with differing degrees of enthusiasm, per the many critics’ grids floating around.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The judge accepted that Matthew was legally insane and scheduled a May hearing that would have determined his future custody, the outlet reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Nuno must find a way to instil some belief in a group of players that looked to have accepted their fate at St James’ Park last weekend.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Stood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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