stood

[stood] / stʊd /

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be or get upright v.
be in force, exist v.
endure, bear v.

VERB

be or get upright

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erect locate place put rank rise set settle

STRONG

cock dispose mount poise position

WEAK

be erect be on feet be vertical jump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart disorder displace leave lose move remove

STRONG

drop fall

WEAK

lay lie refuse reject sit veto

VERB

be in force, exist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold last pause remain rest stay stop

STRONG

belong endure fill halt obtain occupy prevail

WEAK

be located be situated be valid take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance cease go leave move

STRONG

lose surrender

WEAK

lay lie refuse reject sit veto

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

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stood

The jobless rate stood at 4.2% in September and it’s been below 5% for five years in a row.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

James, the state's chief legal officer, said on X that she stood ready "to lead a process guided by the facts and the law".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eurozone inflation was last above 3.8 percent in September 2023, when it stood at 4.3 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

That added nearly 800,000 additional metric tons a month to global supplies, but not enough to cover the shortfall from the Middle East, which stood at some four million tons last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

As usual, as I stood in the door of the dormitory, it reminded me most of an anthill.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom