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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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Sandoval’s ex, Dillon Maquindang, stood at a podium Thursday morning and decried the defendant for cheating on them, manipulating them and taking out his failures on Maquindang’s family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

She previously stood as the Green Party's candidate for West Midlands mayor in the 2024 election.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Turkey expected Egypt to join the pact "in the next stage", telling the Anadolu state news agency only "a few technical issues" stood in the way.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Buse Avci stood in line at a paella counter in Valencia on Wednesday on a visit to the coastal Spanish city from her home in Budapest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Their initials were still carved into the edge of the table and stood out in the neon-pink light of the sunset.

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