Synonyms of stood up

stood up

verb

past tense of stand up

as in flew

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval

a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flew
• worked
• held up
• passed
• passed muster
• held water
• washed
• went over
• went down
• played
• went through
• got through
• took

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood up

When officers arrived at the home, Love was sitting on the back patio, and as police were talking to her relative, Love suddenly stood up and approached the rear sliding door of the home with two large knives. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The man on the sofa stood up and armed himself with an AK-47-style rifle, deputies say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

To ensure the result stood up to scrutiny, the DS's charging port was sealed before departure, and Verstaen carried two GPS trackers during the ride. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Johnny Cash stood up against the Vietnam War and stood up for Native Americans, and country music wouldn’t play him. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

Hill stood up and confronted Wilson immediately face-to-face before ordering him to go back to the huddle. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Neither partnership seems to have been publicly announced, though the NIH has already stood up an effort to build Medicare and Medicaid databases within the NIH in an effort to better understand autism. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

The hockey star stayed down on the ice for a few moments as teammates huddled around him, and Faber eventually stood up and skated off the ice on his own. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

David Montgomery was stood up at the line of scrimmage and the Texans' offense turned it over on downs. — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026