as in kept (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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Recent Examples of stood by
Michaels stood by her work in the wake of reignited criticism of the controversial reality competition series.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Richard and Catherine split up because Richard’s angry that Catherine stood by and let Bailey fire him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The federal inspectors stood by their report and findings in a 2019 letter to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
On April 13, 2025, Stoll stood by the 18th green to watch McIlroy secure a victory over Justin Rose.
—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
After the Journal Sentinel report was published, Berrien blasted the reporting and stood by his campaign.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Richard and Catherine split up because Richard’s angry that Catherine stood by and let Bailey fire him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The federal inspectors stood by their report and findings in a 2019 letter to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
On April 13, 2025, Stoll stood by the 18th green to watch McIlroy secure a victory over Justin Rose.
—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
After the Journal Sentinel report was published, Berrien blasted the reporting and stood by his campaign.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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Harbaugh has defended second-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr through the first six weeks.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Federal authorities have defended the maneuvers as being a response to attacks on agents and property.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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