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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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Aries are not one to stand idly by when someone is being bullied or targeted.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The collection also consists of a 3-piece set for $185, which includes a 400% version standing at 11 inches) tall and two versions of the 100% figure, which are 2.5 inches tall.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Aries are not one to stand idly by when someone is being bullied or targeted.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
The baseball field boasts bleachers, night lights and a concession stand, while vineyard views highlight an expansive, 7,855-square-foot events center, with fiber optics for light shows and a professional light and sound system.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand
Verb
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In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Fields and Tyrod Taylor’s presence would allow someone like Dart (or any rookie quarterback) to sit and develop for a year or two.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Don’t Hesitate to Prune Significantly Butterfly bush tolerates extreme pruning with ease.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Netherlands has about 570 coffeeshops across 102 municipalities, where the sale of cannabis is tolerated under strict conditions.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Con Edison also paid more than $130 million in charges associated with the 11-month outage at the plant.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is a price to be paid for that much larger sensor though—the GFX100RF is larger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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There was also a plan for a new ground at Walton Hall Park, a short distance north of Goodison, with designs drawn up by architects Idom.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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As Trump and his wife Melania left the podium, the infant Barron seized the microphone.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The two-time World Cup champion ranks seventh in the downhill standings and has two podium finishes this season, winning gold at the Saalbach World Championships and taking third at Kvitfjell.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Over the next 10 weeks, Massachusetts state prosecutors and Read’s defense team presented two very different narratives of how O’Keefe ended up lying dead in a snowbank on the front lawn of Albert's home.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Easter Island, the most remote inhabited island on Earth, lies 3,700 kilometres off the coast of mainland Chile.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His journey—from a humble garage startup to being ousted from Apple, only to return and transform it into one of the most valuable companies in history—is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the eve of the book’s release, Jacobson spoke to Variety about the franchise’s continued success, enduring legacy, and, of course, what fans can expect from the upcoming film.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Shower steamers are a safe way to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy, in part because essential oils should always be diluted before use, which happens when the dissolving tablet meets the water and infuses into the steam.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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