- present participle of stand.
standing
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Standing beside her hospital bed, his mind drifts to Paris and to Penelope, the aspiring musician he married after falling hopelessly in love.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Standing by the side of the collapsed structure, Miguel Oscar Nunez holds his breath, huddled together with other families who had loved ones in the building.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Standing in the AI expo’s trade-show hall, amid displays from Amazon.com, Meta and Microsoft, she questioned safety precautions for automated weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Standing inside her store, surrounded by pastel ballgowns decorated with lace and rhinestones, Leonor felt optimistic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Standing on jagged rocks, above the crashing water, I wish I could fly over it.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing standing
Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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