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synonyms for stand up

  • draw back the hammer
  • perk up
  • raise the hammer of
  • upraise
  • raise
  • tip
  • stand erect
  • stand on end
  • stick up

antonyms for stand up

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  • raze
  • aid
  • assist
  • encourage
  • explain
  • help
  • delight
  • forward
  • make happy
  • please
  • succeed
  • excite
  • satisfy
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          How to use stand up in a sentence

          What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
          THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
          Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
          THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
          Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
          THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUS
          In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
          BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
          The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
          PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")
          I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
          BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
          Even as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
          THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
          She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
          THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
          A flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
          THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
          When we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
          RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
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          WORDS RELATED TO STAND UP

          • draw back the hammer
          • perk up
          • raise
          • raise the hammer of
          • stand erect
          • stand on end
          • stand up
          • stick up
          • tip
          • upraise
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