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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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Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Here’s where the leading candidates stand on issues like housing, homelessness and public safety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Forvis Mazars recently sent employees to a popular team-building event in Spain in which people stand on each others’ shoulders to form human towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

These decisions may well stand on their own, and lower courts have no license to jump the gun and declare them “implicitly overruled.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Halfway down the third-base line, I stop and stand on one foot.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner