STOOD OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

stood off

verb

past tense of stand off

as in turned back

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Shopify shoppers turned back the clock to invest in simpler things including better sleep, dumb phones, and fixing old devices instead of just buying new ones, according to June sales data shared first with Retail Brew.

— Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026
The conversation turned back to what has changed in how distribution has evolved internationally, due to streaming.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of turned back

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Egypt had one more chance before the end of regulation, but Haissem Hassan was turned away by Souttar, who deflected the shot with his knee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Several American applicants were allegedly turned away even when the companies were actively hiring.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of turned away

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All Democrats in Congress vehemently opposed the bill and three Senate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—voted against it.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Mayor Rusty Knox has been one of the voices opposed to expanding the lanes.

— Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

Definition of opposed

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Hibon says the filmmakers deliberately resisted recreating the look of the old cartoon.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of resisted

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Biden defeated Trump by nearly 21,000 votes in Wisconsin in 2020, a result that has withstood independent and partisan audits and reviews, as well as lawsuits and the recounts Trump requested.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Recently, the company withstood another setback when the New Glenn rocket exploded during a test firing on its launch pad in Florida.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026

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