Thesaurus results for STOOD (UP)

stood up

verb

past tense of stand up

as in flew

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 stood up The government stood up a program called Enduring Welcome, and Americans from every corner of the country and every part of our national life held the line alongside it. — Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Niewiadoma-Phinney then attacked and, although Vollering stood up in her saddle to chase her the new race leader was riding a brilliant tempo and proved too strong. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 In an orange jail jumpsuit, Alberto Sierra, 42, stood up, towering over his defense attorney Joyce Brenner, and pleaded guilty before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 This is not to say that capex overall won't sustain, or hold in the future, as more demand for AI computing power drives the need for more 30-plus-year buildings to be stood up. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Both women stayed down for a while, then stood up and exchanged blows to dualing crowd chants. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti chose to avoid making direct comparisons between his league and the SEC but stood up for his teams that landed outside the CFP. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026 She's also stood up for Caitlin Clark when some, uh, jealous opponents have gone after her with overly physical fouls or altercations, which instantly increased her popularity among Clark's massive fan base. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 But after the actors were done eating the wings of death, the pair stood up to shoot promotional material with host Sean Evans. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 July 2026

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City hold an interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez with new head coach Enzo Maresca having worked with him at Stamford Bridge.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
For the next year, Diaz and Megan Trussell's father, Joe Trussell, worked alongside state lawmakers to change how Colorado universities and trade schools respond when a student is reported missing.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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The Premier League is routinely held up as world football’s best domestic league, though competition, certainly in terms of variability of champions, is scarce.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
He was held up in the lobby and shot five times while trying to get away.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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