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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But the pace of the CPI increase in the world's biggest economy was far sharper, having stood at 2.4 percent in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At a layby near Luss, Mr Urquhart pointed to a patch of verge where one of those bins once stood.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In high school, Miller stood around 6-foot-5, but weighed barely 150 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

What stood out to you when you walked through the gallery?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But it still squealed to a stop, spitting sparks from rails and wire, when Tante Jans stood imperiously before the Beje.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom