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 Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would, argues columnist Gustavo Arellano. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 There were times when Saquon Barkley was thudded more than the Eagles linemen appreciated — there’s no tackling to the ground in these sessions — and the Eagles stood up for their running back. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Throughout Porter County, trees that have stood up to 100 years have collapsed in cemeteries, Topoll said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Burton stood up just long enough to see a man in black walking toward the building. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 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

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The Dream Box itself is tribute to her original mentor and uncle, Bill Owens, who has worked tirelessly to preserve the American Chestnut tree.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The Wagoner band worked constantly, and Parton learned how to hold her own onstage and in the studio.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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She was held up as the pop cultural equivalent of a saint to a degree that sometimes obscured and distorted her creative drive and business acumen.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Anna held up her phone during Iryna’s funeral so Stas could see his daughter one last time.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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