as in kept (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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Recent Examples of stood by
The White House has stood by its decision while increasing military deployments in the Caribbean.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of Natalia’s legal battle with the Barnetts and the subsequent media attention, Cynthia and Antwon have stood by her.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The bank stood by its equal-weight rating on the entertainment and media stock, but lifted its price target about 8%, to $14 per share from $13.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Emily Shah joins the cast as Sonia Bothra, playing the physician’s daughter who stood by him during the legal battle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Journal has stood by its reporting, while the White House has continued to call the letter a fake.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Her grandson stood by her side thirsty for water, but there was none.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The divorce filing is notable considering that Erin stood by Serafini throughout his criminal proceedings, and even testified on his behalf after prosecutors forced her to take the stand.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of Natalia’s legal battle with the Barnetts and the subsequent media attention, Cynthia and Antwon have stood by her.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The bank stood by its equal-weight rating on the entertainment and media stock, but lifted its price target about 8%, to $14 per share from $13.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Emily Shah joins the cast as Sonia Bothra, playing the physician’s daughter who stood by him during the legal battle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Journal has stood by its reporting, while the White House has continued to call the letter a fake.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Her grandson stood by her side thirsty for water, but there was none.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The divorce filing is notable considering that Erin stood by Serafini throughout his criminal proceedings, and even testified on his behalf after prosecutors forced her to take the stand.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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