stood up

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

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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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