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past participle of stand.
past tense form of stand.

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Definitions

stood

[stood] / stʊd /

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be or get upright v.
be in force, exist v.
endure, bear v.

VERB

be or get upright

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erect locate place put rank rise set settle

STRONG

cock dispose mount poise position

WEAK

be erect be on feet be vertical jump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart disorder displace leave lose move remove

STRONG

drop fall

WEAK

lay lie refuse reject sit veto

VERB

be in force, exist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold last pause remain rest stay stop

STRONG

belong endure fill halt obtain occupy prevail

WEAK

be located be situated be valid take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance cease go leave move

STRONG

lose surrender

WEAK

lay lie refuse reject sit veto

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

Example Sentences

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stood

One sweltering afternoon, almost 3,000 vendors selling everything from cell phones to sportswear stood ready to receive customers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Recreational football and handball stood out in particular.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Even with three-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati on the bench, Barcelona were able to impose their superiority against a wounded Arsenal – but the Gunners stood firm.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

A twin version of this sculpture — “The Golden Mean,” by Carole Feuerman — stood in front of the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

A whippoorwill called from the distance, bugs dive-bombed my ears, and I stood in the middle of Grandpa Jimmy’s alfalfa field, stalks up to my elbows.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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