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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of stand
Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Florida has more than its fair share of gorgeous beaches for blissful getaways, but one special place along its eastern coast stands above the rest.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
As Lego prepares to wind down its Mindstorms line, projects like this stand as a reminder of how deeply the platform has shaped young inventors.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
However, according to the latest update from Tony Rizzo of ESPN Cleveland, he was informed that Sanders will have the opportunity to start the last four games of the 2025-26 campaign, regardless of where things stand.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Florida has more than its fair share of gorgeous beaches for blissful getaways, but one special place along its eastern coast stands above the rest.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
When Walt and his wife started a popular fruit stand at the Pinecrest Farmers’ Market, Chefitz was right there, joining in on the fun.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
As Lego prepares to wind down its Mindstorms line, projects like this stand as a reminder of how deeply the platform has shaped young inventors.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand
Verb
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Wrexham now sit 15th in the table, level on points with pre-season title favourites Ipswich Town and five points clear of Norwich City in the final relegation place.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But letting them in was still a better idea than sitting here at her table, scrolling her phone, waiting for several thousand bucks to miraculously drop in her lap.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This low-maintenance shrubs tolerates deer and rabbit browsing, dry soil, and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some, like tropical hibiscus, won’t tolerate it at all.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surely America should pay Black people for its crimes, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Groginsky told me that, no matter what, New Mexico expects to be able to pay for its child-care program through 2026.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rule change resulted in Hernandez sharing podium spots with female athletes who finished behind the trans athlete in the state finals.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Payton takes the blame on the podium.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flag-jacking Americans sew the maple leaf flag on their bags and lie about their nationality.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The city lies directly in the storm’s path, prompting widespread evacuations and emergency preparations.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The poetic image of the boomerang traveling through space rings real and true in this landmark study as a feat of engineering and an enduring symbol that traversed and survived colonialism.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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An enduring lover of power suits (and on a current high-fashion streak), Markle opted for a sleek black Armani suit at a recent event for Project Healthy Minds in New York, walking the carpet with her husband Prince Harry.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Food banks, pantries brace for impact Charitable organizations and the federal food benefits program are part of the safety net working to catch vulnerable families struggling to make ends meet and living paycheck to paycheck.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump travels to Tokyo on Monday to meet new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and sorting out this confusion will no doubt be at the top of her agenda.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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