stood

verb

Definition of stoodnext
past tense of stand
1
as in sat
to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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2
as in endured
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I don't know how you can stand that job

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3
as in paid
to give what is owed for I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

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4
as in was
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 Synonyms for stood
  1. sat
  2. endured
  3. paid
  4. tolerated
  5. accepted
  6. settled
  7. placed
  8. sustained
Verb
  • In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sat
Verb
  • The golf comedy earned $41 million at the box office against a $12 million budget and has since endured as one of Sandler’s most beloved features.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, few teams endured the offseason makeover that the Chicago Bulls did this past cycle.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of endured
Verb
  • Four days after McMahon’s big gift, America First Action Fund paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their Instagram account is helpful in growing awareness for both the free and paid opportunities.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of paid
Verb
  • Treatment with the non-invasive device is generally well tolerated, though VNS can cause slight skin irritation or a temporary cough or hoarseness (if it’s administered through the neck) while the stimulator is on, Vaughn says.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Like the son who succeeded him, Hafez al-Assad tolerated little dissent with oppression widespread and periodic bouts of extreme state violence.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Coincidentally, one of its most loyal fans, Mathew Meyers, saw the post, inspiring him to make an offer that the Morans later accepted.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Galois settled the lawsuit from the SEC for $225,000 without admitting wrongdoing, but the damage was done.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of settled
Verb
  • After Duke’s death in 1925, an additional $67 million was placed in the foundation.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That would’ve placed the ball inside the Packers’ 10-yard line.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of placed
Verb
  • Racing greyhounds are often euthanized, either due to injuries sustained in races or because no one will take them in, per the AP.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly three years later, Russia has sustained more than 700,000 casualties, according to Western and Ukrainian estimates, with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters thought to be killed and injured.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustained
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