as in kept (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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Recent Examples of stood by
Police stood by them, monitoring the situation.
—
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Actual Vancouverites barely stood by to watch the commotion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the charge, Ashley has stood by her man and by October 2018, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Michaels stood by her work in the wake of reignited criticism of the controversial reality competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The federal inspectors stood by their report and findings in a 2019 letter to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Actual Vancouverites barely stood by to watch the commotion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the charge, Ashley has stood by her man and by October 2018, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Michaels stood by her work in the wake of reignited criticism of the controversial reality competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
When his first film, 2009’s low-budget Daddy Longlegs, was playing at a single theater in New York, Safdie stood by the entrance wearing a sandwich board, one that loudly proclaimed THIS MOVIE EXISTS!
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The federal inspectors stood by their report and findings in a 2019 letter to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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United defended in an aggressive middle block similar to Crystal Palace in September.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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