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
The narrative that the champions’ record-breaking show of ambition in the transfer market would lead to them simply blowing their rivals away this season never stood up to scrutiny.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Colangelo showed the collection at the Poldi Pezzoli museum, and his eye for detail and craftsmanship stood up to the all of the paintings, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry on display.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Fighting back tears, the late-night host thanked not only his fans but also those who don’t support his show yet, who stood up for his right to speak freely.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In his monologue, Kimmel thanked those who stood up for him, including the conservative voices.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
—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
James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Colangelo showed the collection at the Poldi Pezzoli museum, and his eye for detail and craftsmanship stood up to the all of the paintings, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry on display.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Fighting back tears, the late-night host thanked not only his fans but also those who don’t support his show yet, who stood up for his right to speak freely.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In his monologue, Kimmel thanked those who stood up for him, including the conservative voices.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
Verb
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kindt worked with Gorinson through several companies, including Boom!—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Three years before the famed film was released, Wojtowicz and a friend held up a Brooklyn bank in a 14-hour hostage ordeal, allegedly robbing the bank to help pay for his transgender partner’s gender-affirming surgery.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies’ defense held up well against Ohio State, but the offense wasn’t capable of doing much in a 24-6 loss.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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