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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Recent Examples of stood up
Mimi Van Zanten’s header in the 81st minute stood up as the winning goal to give Wave FC a 2-1 win in front of 17,169 at BMO Stadium Saturday.
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In a dark, crowded theater at the Davis Theater on Sunday afternoon, Uptown resident Eva Gurtovaia stood up, fighting back tears.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
When Crystal Palace most needed someone to lead the way and use their experience to guide them, the two people in the club with European success under their belts already stood up.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Bill is the husband and is now aware that Annie held the family together and stood up to his obnoxious mother.
—The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past year and a half, Huntington has stood up 13 teams focused on discrete parts of the business, driving data analytics and AI use cases.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In a dark, crowded theater at the Davis Theater on Sunday afternoon, Uptown resident Eva Gurtovaia stood up, fighting back tears.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
When Crystal Palace most needed someone to lead the way and use their experience to guide them, the two people in the club with European success under their belts already stood up.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Bill is the husband and is now aware that Annie held the family together and stood up to his obnoxious mother.
—The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past year and a half, Huntington has stood up 13 teams focused on discrete parts of the business, driving data analytics and AI use cases.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
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Snell worked around Kim’s throwing error in the third to pitch a scoreless third and his day was done after 77 pitches.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After his playing days were over, Kerr worked as a basketball analyst for TNT, then was an executive with the Suns from 2007-10.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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In late 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Administration did agree to fund a $42-million buyout program for about 20 homes ruined by the land movement, but that money remains held up in a long approval process, Mihranian said.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The promise held up when Shoemaker, 64, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2021, when he was covered under the military’s health care program, TRICARE.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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