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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Recent Examples of stand by
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The caller said the assailant ran to a garage, then returned and stood by the victim in an apparent attempt to render aid.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Nate Ryan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Irish police put all its officers on notice they could be called to duty over the weekend and the military was on standby to help remove the vehicles as the government was due to renew talks Saturday to resolve the dispute.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The planemaker also stood by its full-year guidance for the key metric to grade its turnaround, giving us confidence to stick with the stock.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The caller said the assailant ran to a garage, then returned and stood by the victim in an apparent attempt to render aid.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
But after missing four races while rehabbing with multiple doctors, the Hendrick Motorsports driver feels well enough to return at Bristol without a relief driver on standby.
—Nate Ryan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Irish police put all its officers on notice they could be called to duty over the weekend and the military was on standby to help remove the vehicles as the government was due to renew talks Saturday to resolve the dispute.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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The National Mall and Lincoln Memorial anchor an outdoor collection of monuments, while the National Museum of African American History & Culture traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement in sports, music and government.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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As part of its investment, IBM’s FutureNow Chicago delivery center will become an anchor tenant at the IQMP’s Quantum Works building, which is expected to be completed by 2028.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some backbone and detail on issues such as water, immigration and the role of money in politics could help elevate the conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cotton is the backbone of Levi’s business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors described the victim as a mainstay in the community, friendly and generous to regular customers, and the shooter as someone who’d been kicked out of the store before.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This specialized category of exercise made its way into fitness centers around 2000, and it's been a mainstay since.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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But critics say widespread reliance comes with health and environmental risks, as long-term exposure has been linked to cancer and other chronic diseases.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, firms are reducing their reliance on external labor.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Helping defend Detroit star Cade Cunningham, Wagner recorded four of Orlando’s eight steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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