Thesaurus / stand up to
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synonyms for stand up to
- argue
- assail
- attack
- debate
- defy
- deny
- disagree
- dispute
- face
- fight
- prevent
- protest
- resist
- assault
- bar
- battle
- bombard
- check
- combat
- confront
- contradict
- controvert
- counter
- counterattack
- cross
- disapprove
- encounter
- expose
- gainsay
- hinder
- neutralize
- reverse
- taunt
- thwart
- withstand
- call in question
- face down
- fly in the face of
- frown at
- not countenance
- run counter to
- search out
- speak against
- take a stand
- take issue
- take on
- turn the tables
- prevent
- refuse
- thwart
- continue
- combat
- repel
- confront
- defy
- abide
- forgo
- maintain
- curb
- endure
- turn down
- hinder
- traverse
- countervail
- weather
- antagonize
- battle
- counteract
- suffer
- check
- contend
- brook
- persist
- dispute
- forbear
- persevere
- bear
- stay
- assault
- refrain
- assail
- hold
- buck
- duel
- stonewall
- remain
- fight back
- abstain from
- die hard
- hold off
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- put up a fight
- remain firm
- struggle against
- withstand
- undergo
- feel
- tolerate
- see
- have
- suffer
- stomach
- brook
- bear
- abide
- stand
- encounter
- go
- digest
- know
- bear with
- take it
- bear up under
- hang in
- live with
- put up with
- brave
- buck
- confront
- dare
- defy
- denounce
- dispute
- investigate
- question
- throw down the gauntlet
- call out
- face off
- go eyeball to eyeball with
- go one on one with
- go toe to toe with
- go up against
- hang in
- insist upon
- invite competition
- make a stand
- object to
- combat
- repel
- defy
- cope
- tolerate
- resist
- weather
- thwart
- suffer
- buck
- duel
- brave
- violate
- stick
- contest
- confront
- traverse
- fight
- dispute
- oppose
- stand
- cross
- face
- brace
- take
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold out
- take it
- take on
- hold off
- ride out
- fly in the face of
- grapple with
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand up against
- stick fast
- win out
- hold one's ground
- stand one's ground
- withstand
- defy
- go through
- confront
- court
- risk
- support
- bear
- face
- venture
- suffer
- challenge
- dare
- beard
- take on
- face off
- fly in the face of
- outdare
- challenge
- confront
- contest
- dare
- defy
- provoke
- ask for trouble
- call out
- cross swards
- do something about it
- invite to debate
- meet face to face
- start something
- knock the chip off one's shoulder
- try
- claim
- confront
- defy
- impose
- denounce
- assert
- demand
- test
- require
- call for
- impugn
- brave
- vindicate
- inquire
- tax
- cross
- impeach
- summon
- accost
- investigate
- arouse
- reclaim
- query
- provoke
- exact
- stimulate
- dare
- beard
- face the music
- throw down the gauntlet
- ask for
- call out
- face down
- face off
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- insist upon
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- search out
- stick it out
- defy
- resist
- accost
- repel
- oppose
- meet
- encounter
- withstand
- brave
- affront
- flout
- scorn
- front
- dare
- beard
- tell off
- come up against
- face down
- face up to
- face with
- go one-on-one
- go up against
- make my day
- meet eyeball-to-eyeball
- call one's bluff
- force
- combat
- support
- maintain
- resist
- continue
- oppose
- argue
- withstand
- traverse
- bicker
- wrangle
- hassle
- further
- row
- wage
- uphold
- contest
- conduct
- dispute
- persevere
- prosecute
- squabble
- travail
- defy
- persist
- effect
- struggle
- strive
- buck
- repel
- endure
- buckle down
- carry on
- fall out
- lay into
- take on
- engage in
- exert oneself
- hammer away
- light into
- make a stand against
- push forward
- put up an argument
- spare no effort
- take pains
- tangle with
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antonyms for stand up to
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- go along
- conform
- go
- quit
- leave
- give up
- abandon
- indulge
- agree
- advance
- stop
- encourage
- accept
- help
- allow
- comply
- cease
- give in
- desert
- reject
- permit
- surrender
- discontinue
- OK
- assist
- aid
- yield
- support
- agree
- unfasten
- give up
- help
- loosen
- hide
- dodge
- assist
- aid
- reject
- refuse
- disallow
- surrender
- believe
- make peace
- forget
- quit
- idle
- leave
- give up
- stop
- halt
- yield
- neglect
- agree
- let go
- cease
- concur
- give in
- comply
- ignore
- surrender
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use stand up to 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. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome 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;VARIOUSIn 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.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONI 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.VARIOUSEven 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. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYSYNONYM OF THE DAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO STAND UP TO
- accost
- arouse
- ask for
- assert
- beard
- brave
- call for
- call out
- claim
- confront
- cross
- dare
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- exact
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- require
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- try
- vindicate
- accosted
- aroused
- asked for
- asserted
- bearded
- braved
- called for
- called out
- claimed
- confronted
- crossed
- dared
- defied
- demanded
- denounced
- exacted
- faced down
- faced off
- faced the music
- flew in the face of
- hung in
- impeached
- imposed
- impugned
- inquired
- insisted upon
- investigated
- invited competition
- made a point of
- made a stand
- objected to
- provoked
- queried
- reclaimed
- required
- searched out
- stimulated
- stood up to
- stuck it out
- summoned
- taxed
- tested
- threw down the gauntlet
- tried
- vindicated
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.