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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
Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
—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
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
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Rec was founded in 2022 by Birju Kadakia and Rachel Williams, who worked together at Uber in the mid-2010s.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getting the final minty shade, one that worked well on all Fitzpatrick skin tones, took more than 20 variations.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But White Bear Lake’s defensive front held up relatively well for much of the night from there, keeping the Bears in the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind, however, that the Washington OL held up well against what is projected to be an outstanding Giants pass rush last Sunday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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