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make a stand against

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support

STRONG

bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle

WEAK

buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender

STRONG

cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield

WEAK

believe make peace uphold

Example Sentences

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Robert Hanus, another of the vigil’s attendees said, that everybody should come together to make a stand against the attack.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

“We have to make a stand against exploitative publishers and speak up about this to stop things like this from happening again in the future,” Mojiken said.

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022

Their shared hope is that Kuwait is ready to make a stand against the climate crisis.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2021

Candlelit vigils were planned across the country on Thursday evening to pay tribute to those who died and to make a stand against racism.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2020

Would he make a stand against disciplined tars who were accustomed to close in, hammer-and-tongs?

From Blackbeard: Buccaneer by Schoonover, Frank Earle

make a stand against

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