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stand

[stand] / stænd /
NOUN
position, opinion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude belief determination sentiment stance view
STRONG
angle carriage notion poise pose slant sound standpoint twist
WEAK
two cents' worth
NOUN
base, stage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booth platform support table
STRONG
board bracket counter dais frame gantry grandstand place rack rank staging stall station
VERB
be or get upright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erect locate place put rank rise set settle
STRONG
dispose mount poise position
WEAK
be erect be on feet be vertical jump up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart disorder displace leave lose move remove
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto
VERB
be in force, exist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue hold last pause remain rest stay stop
STRONG
belong endure fill halt obtain occupy prevail
WEAK
be located be situated be valid take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance cease go leave move
STRONG
lose surrender
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto

Example Sentences

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We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, they expect the RBI to stand pat as monetary policy will likely be ineffective against the current mix of headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I stand up, phone pressed to my ear, frozen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.