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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Kenyon is a self-employed plumber and stood in the constituency in the 2024 general election - coming second to Labour's Josh Simons.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For much of the 20th century, Americans had a clear sense of what the nation stood for and against.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Those films are classics now, and some of them have really stood the test of time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

At that moment, I just stood longer because I was experiencing this event in a way that didn’t have anything to do with anyone else.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Their initials were still carved into the edge of the table and stood out in the neon-pink light of the sunset.

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