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

Since then, Emma has not only stood by his side together with their daughters, Mabel Ray Willis, who was born in April 2012, and Evelyn Penn Willis, born in May 2014, but has become an advocate for FTD and caregiving awareness. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026

But Tortorella stood by his decision not to turn to Adin Hill, who won the Cup with the 2023 team but hadn’t appeared in a game since April 9. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 24 July 2026

In any case, parents eventually brought their concerns to Oberhelman who, according to multiple sources, stood by Yoshida and dismissed his critics. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration stood by its main conclusions about the origin of the cyclosporiasis outbreak yesterday after its announcement of a false positive test led to confusion. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Along the way, her plastic surgeon husband Chiodo, has stood by her side, even going as far as to take over operations for her fashion brand The Bar. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Trump’s aides have stood by his personal and family business practices. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026

In the decades since, the United States has stood by Israel in its darkest hours and its most triumphant ones. — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026

In February, following a supplemental investigation into the matter, CBS stood by its decision to let Del Rio go. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026