stand up
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"A tropical cyclone has to stand up straight before it can intensify," said Michael S. Fischer, the lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the Rosenstiel School.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
She said AI is making impressive strides but thinks claims by engineers that they’ve achieved recursive self-improvement don’t stand up to scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Having said that, does the allegation that Leclerc has a "tendency to crash out of races" stand up?
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made the two goals stand up, making six saves before giving up New England’s only goal on Carles Gil’s penalty kick six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I got to stand up for this,” said Eisman.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
![]()