STOOD OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

stood off

verb

past tense of stand off

as in turned back

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The fire turned back into California late Thursday morning, burning in Lassen County just above the Sierra County line, fire maps showed.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Eventually, Guccione turned back on his stadium microphone and announced the run would count, leading to further boos.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of turned back

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Hugo Lloris turned away one shot for LAFC (10-6-4), which had piled up 11 goals in its previous four matches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Your building staff has been instructed to refuse entry to City inspectors sent to investigate these complaints, as we are constantly turned away.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of turned away

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At a recent information session hosted by the county, about half of the people who delivered public comments were in favor of keeping the plant open, and half were vehemently opposed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Widely favored by environmentalists and government planners, the idea is generally opposed by real estate agents and anyone who owns a house or business at the beach.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resisted

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Milwaukee has withstood injuries that knocked two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff out for the season and prevented Quinn Priester from pitching at all this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The fast-food restaurant in Kyiv’s Lukianivka neighborhood has withstood at least nine bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine four and a half years ago.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

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