Definitions

stood

[stood] / stʊd /

VERB

be or get upright

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erect locate place put rank rise set settle

STRONG

cock 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

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

Example Sentences

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South Korean officials said over the weekend that they stood ready to intervene to curb excessive volatility and speculative trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Before more recent warmup games, the Iran team stood with their right hands across their chests during the anthem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

One reason for caution around Cerebras has been that the majority of its backlog of $24.6 billion, as it stood at the end of 2025, was a single cloud deal with OpenAI.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Council of Southampton Gurdwaras said the community stood firmly with Nowak's family but that violence on the streets should never be tolerated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At the corner of Bos en Hoven Straat, I leaned my bike against a lamppost and stood panting, my heart throbbing in my throat.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom