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stand on

VERB
base on
Synonyms
WEAK
build depend on form on found on hinge on place on rest on
VERB
depend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hinge on rest on revolve around
STRONG
bottom found ground hang rest stay
WEAK
be at mercy of be based on be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on trust to turn on
VERB
hinge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depend revolve around
STRONG
hang pivot rest turn
WEAK
be subject to be undecided pend turn on

Example Sentences

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Its aim is to summarise where the parties stand on key topics to help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

These decisions may well stand on their own, and lower courts have no license to jump the gun and declare them “implicitly overruled.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

"The bigger Primark has got, the stronger the call to let it stand on its own," said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

And that’s the problem: A sequel of this size can stand on its own.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Professor Swann has to stand on tiptoe to see over the crowd.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish