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
Some friends stood by me, though.
—
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The county has stood by the credibility of its report.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has also stood by Burton’s conviction and death sentence and opposed several appeals by the inmate’s legal team.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
This 'Hannahversary' is my way of celebrating and thanking the fans who've stood by me for 20 years.
—Mary Pat Thompson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
And now, with this second season pick-up, AMC Networks has stood by their conviction with this wholly original satire.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Collegiate Consulting then did an about-face on social media, posting to X the following morning that the firm stood by its original figures.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Chamberlain did nothing, and Europe stood by, hoping that diplomacy with Germany would somehow prevail.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The county has stood by the credibility of its report.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has also stood by Burton’s conviction and death sentence and opposed several appeals by the inmate’s legal team.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
This 'Hannahversary' is my way of celebrating and thanking the fans who've stood by me for 20 years.
—Mary Pat Thompson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
And now, with this second season pick-up, AMC Networks has stood by their conviction with this wholly original satire.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Collegiate Consulting then did an about-face on social media, posting to X the following morning that the firm stood by its original figures.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Chamberlain did nothing, and Europe stood by, hoping that diplomacy with Germany would somehow prevail.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Habba denied running it, while DOJ forcefully defended its view that Trump has the final say on who leads these offices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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