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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
Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Sheamus stood up with Rusev on his back and fell backward, sending Rusev into a pile of steel chairs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
When the cake arrived, complete with sparklers and a staff serenade, Lina stood up and pointed her camera directly at the birthday girl.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some soccer robots scored goals after multiple tries, while others fell and stood up unassisted.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
After about a minute, the impromptu lesson concluded and the woman stood up.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Cardi stood up and cheered for Cargil during her ring entrance.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Sheamus stood up with Rusev on his back and fell backward, sending Rusev into a pile of steel chairs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
When the cake arrived, complete with sparklers and a staff serenade, Lina stood up and pointed her camera directly at the birthday girl.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some soccer robots scored goals after multiple tries, while others fell and stood up unassisted.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
After about a minute, the impromptu lesson concluded and the woman stood up.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Cardi stood up and cheered for Cargil during her ring entrance.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
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Founded by Keith and Brooke Desserich who lost their 5-year-old daughter Elena to brain cancer, The Cure Starts Now first worked with Graeter's in 2007 to develop an ice cream flavor in honor of the couple's daughter, called Elena’s Blueberry Pie ice cream.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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For approximately 25 years, Lee worked on international legal cases to combat injustice and promote human rights, achieving notable success in the high-level world of international courts.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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It’s held up beautifully, even without a top sheet underneath.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His office has, without explanation, held up a data project that CDC scientists say would make the agency’s data more transparent.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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