stand on

VERB

base on

Synonyms

WEAK

build depend on form on found on hinge on place on rest on

VERB

depend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

WEAK

be at mercy of be based on be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on trust to turn on

VERB

hinge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depend revolve around

STRONG

hang pivot rest turn

WEAK

be subject to be undecided pend turn on

Example Sentences

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Samuelson urged her colleagues to stand strong: “There are times when you need courage; stand on principle even if you stand alone.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Ex-Southampton midfielder Jo Tessem said his former club "did not have a leg to stand on".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The company will also offer live entertainment and giveaways at the original “Shack” stand on Beverly and Rampart Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“We stand on the walls, sentinels of the inner sanctum, against the assault of AI slop. The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

We work together to stand on the now-uneven deck.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

stand on

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