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standing by

ADJECTIVE
on call
Synonyms
WEAK
accessible at hand at one's beck and call at one's disposal at one's fingertip available handy night call on alert on deck on-the-spot prepared within reach

Example Sentences

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In Boston’s heavily Italian North End neighborhood Thursday morning, a group of regulars having coffee at Dolce cafe—all devout Catholics, including some who attend Mass daily—voiced support for Leo, but were also standing by Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"It wasn't a bad trip at all, because it's worth standing by people even though you don't win every race," Vance told Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Armstrong Flight Research Center scientists are standing by to watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Baaz was still standing by the wagon, his arms crossed, mouth set in an uncompromising line.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray