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

Parallel to the agile final assembly line, Lockheed Martin stood up a dedicated automation cell that runs side‑by‑side with each tactical build. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Across the country, Democrats stood up for big policy changes like increasing the federal minimum wage, expanding child care, reining in Big Tech, data centers, and AI, and reforming health care. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Then a Latino legislator stood up and suggested that people might have been speaking Spanish in Arizona in 1912, and the proposal was quickly scuttled. — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

And then all of a sudden, the hairs on my arms completely stood up. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 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