as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
our old standby in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of stand by
Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Our government should be ashamed to be merely standing by, taking notes.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The minute the ground gets cold enough for any rain or snow to stick, the city trucks are placed on standby, Ingram said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Nigel Daggs, was standing by the truck’s front passenger door and also fired.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Our government should be ashamed to be merely standing by, taking notes.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The National Guard will have 500 soldiers on standby to potentially assist with securing the election certification.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The minute the ground gets cold enough for any rain or snow to stick, the city trucks are placed on standby, Ingram said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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As for Lemon, the former CNN anchor was fired from the network in 2023 after Variety published a report on his alleged sexist behavior towards female colleagues through the years.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Together, these tools form the backbone of trade defense infrastructure.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are songs that form the backbone of Jamaican music in terms of culture and development of the music that followed.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Commercial humdrum use of AI will be the mainstay, while breathtaking breakthroughs in AI will be discovered in other countries but not here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another brother, Michael, is a mainstay with the Denver Nuggets.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hydrogen is emerging as a crucial component of the global energy transition, offering a versatile and clean fuel option that could significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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In addition, no serious reliance issues are at stake.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At his confirmation hearing, senators will ask him to defend that dangerous, alternative reality.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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When one poster on the Overton, TX Citizens Forum Facebook page reported in early January that the rooster tried to attack her husband outside the store, people were quick to defend Ol’ Red’s character.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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