as in flew
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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Recent Examples of stood up
Fighting back tears, the late-night host thanked not only his fans but also those who don’t support his show yet, who stood up for his right to speak freely.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In his monologue, Kimmel thanked those who stood up for him, including the conservative voices.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Sheamus stood up with Rusev on his back and fell backward, sending Rusev into a pile of steel chairs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some soccer robots scored goals after multiple tries, while others fell and stood up unassisted.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In his monologue, Kimmel thanked those who stood up for him, including the conservative voices.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Sheamus stood up with Rusev on his back and fell backward, sending Rusev into a pile of steel chairs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some soccer robots scored goals after multiple tries, while others fell and stood up unassisted.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
Verb
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Höglander worked hard this offseason, arrived at camp in excellent shape and was a standout in Penticton and in his two preseason appearances.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For Ramos, who has worked for over a decade with therapy dogs, equine therapy is a new way to bring that comfort to patients and other children.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a TikTok video shared by the account @costcofinds, content creator Laura Lamb held up the calendar to herself, which is just about as tall as her.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The defense for Texas has held up its end of the bargain, stopping the run well, allowing one of the lowest rushing yard totals per game in the country.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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