Synonyms of stood by

stood by

verb

past tense of stand by

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to

no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kept (to)
• held to
• adhered (to)
• stuck (to or with)
• clung (to)
• defended
• accepted
• hewed (to)
• lived up to
• followed
• cultivated
• supported
• abided by
• adopted
• endorsed
• embraced
• confirmed
• advocated
• reinforced
• upheld
• cleaved (to)
• enforced
• backed
• championed
• cherished
• espoused
• fostered
• bolstered
• heeded
• buttressed
• boosted
• backstopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• abandoned
• deserted
• defected (from)
• took back
• recalled
• relinquished
• disagreed (with)
• surrendered
• spurned
• revoked
• reconsidered
• withdrew
• forsook
• renounced
• retracted
• disputed
• denied
• recanted
• refuted
• rebutted
• abjured
• disproved
• abnegated
• controverted
• reneged
• contradicted
• repudiated
• disowned
• disavowed
• negated
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• backed off
• backed down
• unsaid
• negatived
• backtracked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood by

Video the department shared on social media showed firefighters standing atop a mound of garbage in the street as paramedics stood by with a gurney. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Milwaukee police officials have stood by the technology's effectiveness, despite months of criticism and two officers facing criminal charges for misuse of the system. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

So far, Louisville leaders have stood by the company, although some Kentucky cities have had second thoughts. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026

In 1996, Uga stood by Georgia during the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry on the 100th matchup between Georgia and Auburn. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

When Cyrus flipped her Disney Channel image on its head during her late-teen years, generating tabloid headlines over drug use and scandalous performances, Parton publicly stood by her. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Piker has stood by his comments and said his intent was to warn about antisemitism — not to advocate for it. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

When DeSantis clashed with House Republican leadership, Caruso stood by him, casting the lone Republican vote against a legislative immigration enforcement package that conflicted with the governor’s agenda. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

More than once, his white planter friends stood by him in court and kept him from unjust imprisonment and even execution. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026