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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
The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs.
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Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Papoose allegedly stood up for his girlfriend, Claressa Shields, in a firm way after she got called Serena Williams.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The narrative that the champions’ record-breaking show of ambition in the transfer market would lead to them simply blowing their rivals away this season never stood up to scrutiny.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Colangelo showed the collection at the Poldi Pezzoli museum, and his eye for detail and craftsmanship stood up to the all of the paintings, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry on display.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Papoose allegedly stood up for his girlfriend, Claressa Shields, in a firm way after she got called Serena Williams.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The narrative that the champions’ record-breaking show of ambition in the transfer market would lead to them simply blowing their rivals away this season never stood up to scrutiny.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Colangelo showed the collection at the Poldi Pezzoli museum, and his eye for detail and craftsmanship stood up to the all of the paintings, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry on display.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
Verb
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Neither of us had ever worked on a posthumous collection before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Marshak, who went on to become a talent agent, worked with DiCaprio early in each of their careers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Experimental drugs that could help them are being held up while their disorder progresses daily, their dad said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Users have confirmed the easy-to-maintain material has held up after multiple trips through the washer and dryer with no pilling.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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