Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood off
Verb
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But then, the lights turned back on.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was Skubal, the best pitcher in the American League, inexplicably trying to flip the ball between his legs, back turned away from first.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fry, 29, fell to the ground with a bloodied face while Skubal covered his eyes, tossed his cap and turned away from the scene.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His message was 180 degrees opposed to progressive ideologue professors who teach students that opposing speech is itself a threat and that violent responses are justified when their ideas are challenged.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lower-court judges across the country have strongly opposed this decree, placing it on hold, for now.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the hard-serving Opelka withstood the charge.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Stood off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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