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stand by
verb as in adhere
verb as in back up
verb as in befriend
Strongest match
verb as in defend
Strong matches
verb as in go to bat for
verb as in help
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verb as in maintain
verb as in recommend
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verb as in second
verb as in sit tight
verb as in sustain
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verb as in swear by
verb as in uphold
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verb as in wait
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Example Sentences
“In the end, she was a Kennedy-stand-by-your-man gal,” said producer B. J. Rack, who had worked on two films with Schwarzenegger.
As a founding member of JStreet, Peratis could have left her stereotypical beliefs about settlers for once on stand-by mode.
Interestingly, Sinclair remains stunningly untarnished in France over her devout stand-by-her-man stance.
This alternative arrangement was a stand-by in case of breakdown of the steam pipes to these engines.
At last the maneuver was completed and the engines shut down to stand-by.
The standard tap and the first and second stand-by taps were no longer tapping power from the main generators.
"I betche the boys ain't gitting enough old stand-by-yuh chuck," he decided at length.
The two men eagerly lighted one each, and then, taking a few more as a stand-by, proceeded to explore.
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On this page you'll find 587 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stand by, such as: comply, heed, obey, observe, follow, and fulfill.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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