Synonyms of stood up

stood up

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flew
• worked
• held up
• passed
• passed muster
• held water
• washed
• went over
• went down
• played
• went through
• got through
• took

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood up

Curry was lifted to a seated position and then stood up, but was almost immediately thrown back on the ground. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Mike Thompson, a Democratic congressman among the officials leading the town hall, shook his head as Eric Jones stood up from a folding chair in the audience to introduce himself. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026

But then out of nowhere, during what should have been the second week of testimony, the lead lawyer for the Justice Department stood up and told the court that the DOJ had reached a settlement, and the states largely had just been told of this settlement. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Those guys all stood up and clapped. —Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Reconcile the budget, be heroes to the people and go home proudly having stood up for public lands. —Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026

Robbe, who went by Makenzy Doniak while with the Wave, ran toward the northeast side of Snapdragon Stadium, pointed into the stands and threw up a heart as three people stood up cheering for her. —Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Later in the session, another person stood up and asked to address the woman’s question, offering her suggestions on how community members can band together to improve their conditions. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Unlike in their 4-1 loss to Nashville when New England surrendered two goals in the first 16 minutes, the Revolution defense stood up well to constant pressure by the Red Bulls early on. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026