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to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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Recent Examples of stood up
Some commenters stood up for the woman.
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Because of good people who stood up to evil, my family was able to come to America and build a life in South Florida.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
Being stood up because someone simply wasn’t interested in you is sad but emotionally manageable.
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Mimi Van Zanten’s header in the 81st minute stood up as the winning goal to give Wave FC a 2-1 win in front of 17,169 at BMO Stadium Saturday.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In a dark, crowded theater at the Davis Theater on Sunday afternoon, Uptown resident Eva Gurtovaia stood up, fighting back tears.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
When Crystal Palace most needed someone to lead the way and use their experience to guide them, the two people in the club with European success under their belts already stood up.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Because of good people who stood up to evil, my family was able to come to America and build a life in South Florida.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
Being stood up because someone simply wasn’t interested in you is sad but emotionally manageable.
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Mimi Van Zanten’s header in the 81st minute stood up as the winning goal to give Wave FC a 2-1 win in front of 17,169 at BMO Stadium Saturday.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In a dark, crowded theater at the Davis Theater on Sunday afternoon, Uptown resident Eva Gurtovaia stood up, fighting back tears.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
When Crystal Palace most needed someone to lead the way and use their experience to guide them, the two people in the club with European success under their belts already stood up.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
Verb
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Jared Bednar’s plan worked, and this core executed it with near-flawless precision in 2022.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The walk-off home run came after the bullpen of the Twins (27-31) had worked four scoreless innings, taking over after a four-inning start from Taj Bradley.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Verb
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One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But federal funding was held up for months, thanks to an environmental lawsuit by opponents of the facility.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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