stand on

verb

stood on; standing on; stands on
Synonyms of stand onnext

transitive verb

1
: to depend on
2
: to insist on
never stands on ceremony

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Fearing the future On a recent summer day, Atif Mehmood, 30, stood on the balcony of his home, threatened with demolition. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 This story is the first in a weekly series highlighting where the two candidates for Georgia governor stand on important issues. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 There were some Chilean flags waving from the Nu Stadium stands on Saturday greeting Sanchez, who came off the bench at the 60-minute mark. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand on

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“Stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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