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as in endures
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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as in ranks
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 stands
News Desk, Artforum, 29 Apr. 2026
But, as seen in video footage that quickly went viral on social media, a man appeared to snatch it away as Evelyn was trying to pick it up near the rail in the left-center field stands at Progressive Field.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This is the reason why there stands a stone, by the River Thames at Runnymede where Magna Carta was signed in the year 1215.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
As development continues, the Asse II project stands as a test case.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The woman stands and walks out.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Inside Blue Hill’s round tower, which stands three stories tall with castle-like notches at the top, two weather observers, Douglas and Amanda Joly, share an office filled with the results of their daily work.
—Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The wall stands across the road from a Jewish care home for the elderly.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet, that’s often exactly what stands between a great project and a greenlit movie.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
After homering in his second plate appearance, Bleday got a round of applause from the fans in the left-field stands.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
New Jersey is one of the nation's top growers of peaches, but the juicy fruit may be harder to find this season at farm stands, and possibly more expensive at the grocery store because of Mother Nature.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Be careful with fresh juices in places such as farmer's markets, road stands, and some juice bars, as these may not be pasteurized.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
For more from Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Following the project’s conclusion, in 2023, annual visitorship surged to thirty thousand; the number of staff, which was sixty-two when Sirén came onboard, now stands at two hundred.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Apr. 2026
But, as seen in video footage that quickly went viral on social media, a man appeared to snatch it away as Evelyn was trying to pick it up near the rail in the left-center field stands at Progressive Field.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This is the reason why there stands a stone, by the River Thames at Runnymede where Magna Carta was signed in the year 1215.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
As development continues, the Asse II project stands as a test case.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The woman stands and walks out.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Inside Blue Hill’s round tower, which stands three stories tall with castle-like notches at the top, two weather observers, Douglas and Amanda Joly, share an office filled with the results of their daily work.
—Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The wall stands across the road from a Jewish care home for the elderly.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet, that’s often exactly what stands between a great project and a greenlit movie.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
There will be new concession stands, locker rooms, restrooms, press boxes, bleachers, turf and redone tracks.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
After homering in his second plate appearance, Bleday got a round of applause from the fans in the left-field stands.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
New Jersey is one of the nation's top growers of peaches, but the juicy fruit may be harder to find this season at farm stands, and possibly more expensive at the grocery store because of Mother Nature.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Be careful with fresh juices in places such as farmer's markets, road stands, and some juice bars, as these may not be pasteurized.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
For more from Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Almost by definition, great literature endures beyond the time of its making.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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One performance endures a half-century later, a record so unchallenged through the years that even its owner’s faulty memory cannot erase it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wells pays someone to mow her lawn.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The state’s Next Level Jobs program pays the tuition for students to take classes for high-demand jobs, Dulin said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies fired Thomson as the team ranks last or in the bottom part of the league in several statistical categories, like run differential, ERA, batting average and OPS, largely with the same roster as the previous four seasons.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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First World Cup podiums Diggins made her first podium in January 2012, midway through her first full season on the World Cup tour, a second-place finish in team sprint with Randall.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The conference site sits near a major Colombian fuel-storage terminal, highlighting the tension between climate ambitions and the fossil-fuel dependency.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration then publicizes it and accepts public comments.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Effortless durability meets elevated style in these pieces that take constant upkeep out of the equation.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rooms California-cool meets Big Bear coziness here, with light, airy rooms warmed up by charming blue plaid chairs, thick wooden furniture, and floral wallpapers in various coastal shades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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