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stand over

VERB
dominate
Synonyms
STRONG
bestride overlie overlook overtop survey
WEAK
look down upon loom over
Antonyms
WEAK
be below follow go along submit surrender yield
VERB
tower above
Synonyms
WEAK
bestride command look down upon loom over overlie overlook overtop survey

Example Sentences

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“You could be having dinner or breakfast, whatever, and people will come over and stand over you and talk to you,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

O'Neill said she was "very confident" her party can stand over how it dealt with the issue.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Jay Batongbacal, director of the Manila-based Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

I moved close enough to stand over Moonface, and he looked up at me with his scarred, pitted, round face.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz