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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Appeared in the March 10, 2026, print edition as 'March 2020: The Day the Earth Stood Still'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Stood up and even told she could take the rest of the day off, Sydney could have easily despaired.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

“Futurama” writer Eric Kaplan said he came up with the Hypnotoad for the show’s 2001 episode, “The Day the Earth Stood Stupid” because at the time he had become interested in mind control and hypnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Stood in the rain with thousands hoping to catch a glimpse of the hearse whizzing toward Buckingham Palace’s imposing gates.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

“He didn’t make a move. Stood quiet. Kind of blinking. They took the gun away, and started asking questions.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote