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
In a Tuesday note to clients, Citigroup stood by its neutral rating on Target, but raised its target price to $133 from $117, catching up with where the stock was already trading.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But parents who stood by Chapman on Thursday and more than 1,200 people who’ve signed a petition to save Edward Kelley aren’t ready to see the preschool go just yet.
—Graham Womack
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Persons-Mulicka stood by House Speaker Daniel Perez’s side at a morning news conference and answered most redistricting questions for him.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Throughout Peterson's legal troubles and accusations, the girls believed in his innocence and stood by his side.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Patel has denied the report, but The Atlantic has stood by its story.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
His comments marked the only public break from what had been a unanimous vote last week; other commissioners stood by the decision and the process that led to it.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas earlier this week, West stood by his decision and acknowledged some in the party were very unhappy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But parents who stood by Chapman on Thursday and more than 1,200 people who’ve signed a petition to save Edward Kelley aren’t ready to see the preschool go just yet.
—Graham Womack
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Persons-Mulicka stood by House Speaker Daniel Perez’s side at a morning news conference and answered most redistricting questions for him.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Throughout Peterson's legal troubles and accusations, the girls believed in his innocence and stood by his side.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Patel has denied the report, but The Atlantic has stood by its story.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
His comments marked the only public break from what had been a unanimous vote last week; other commissioners stood by the decision and the process that led to it.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas earlier this week, West stood by his decision and acknowledged some in the party were very unhappy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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Maksymowski and Fountain Valley’s Alyssa Ton defended their titles in the 200 and 500 freestyles.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The people who fought for this country, defended our freedoms, and sacrificed for our communities are being told there is suddenly not enough money for programs that support them.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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