Thesaurus results for STANDING UP

standing up

verb

present participle of stand up

as in flying

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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Recent Examples of standing up On some level, Ormund would have probably been proud of Daeron for standing up on his own two feet and making that decision. — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 In the early days of the war, the jail became so overcrowded with Ukrainian prisoners that many inmates had to sleep in shifts, or even take turns standing up. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Why aren't there any billionaires standing up and saying, hey, this stuff is wrong - the president shouldn't be raking in crypto wealth and destroying the Constitution? — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 And Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 So the biggest are standing up internal AI teams and building their own platforms rather than renting them. — Jessica Beck, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 So standing up to Skattebo means nothing if Harbaugh isn’t doing the same thing with veterans like Brian Burns and Andrew Thomas, and most of all his quarterback, Jaxson Dart. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 During nine years as Manchester mayor, Burnham was praised standing up to central government on behalf of a proud, battle-scarred northern city that gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, movements for social change and a dynamic music scene. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 The institutional Democratic Party sees itself as standing up for the little guy. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the other plane flying with the president, sources said.

— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Patrick Gotwalt was a passenger on the flight and recorded a video showing flames coming from the engine as the flight appears to be flying over water.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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Meanwhile, gross margins are holding up despite input cost inflation and company continues to be execute flawlessly in GPU, agentic CPU and customer traction.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
With earnings holding up, AI investment accelerating, the rally broadening and the political calendar becoming more favorable, the path of least resistance still appears higher.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of holding up

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Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
So, before summer ended, Herman and his staff were working with the basketball teams, too.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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