stand up against

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase away confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand

STRONG

buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse

WEAK

beat back beat off brush off cast aside drive back force back force off give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off knock down push back put down put to flight stave off turn down

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support

WEAK

attract draw

VERB

withstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle put up with remain firm sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

Example Sentences

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When something is that stupid, that wasteful, other members of Congress need to stand up against the people pushing it.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

“I’m of the opinion that it is possible for one to stand firmly and courageously against an evil system, and yet not use violence to stand up against it,” he said then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

In Babb’s novel, women stand up against the atrocities they are faced with, and they make it known that they work as hard as men.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

But Ali vowed that he wouldn’t be intimidated and urged people to come together to stand up against racism.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

That made eight people who were supposed to stand up against the entire administration, if that was even their goal.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

stand up against

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