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stand for

VERB
signify, mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exemplify imply represent suggest symbolize
WEAK
answer for appear for betoken denote indicate symbol

Example Sentences

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The public did stand for it, in long lines, waiting to fill up their gas guzzlers.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If we stand for the First Amendment, then we should celebrate it and promote it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Farage announced he would stand for Parliament in early June 2024, after the election had been called.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I remember you and I having conversations where we said, “The public is not going to stand for this!”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

He would eat hot meals, stand for long minutes in a shower, read his Bible, and wait for mail call.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge