as in kept (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 stood by
Persons-Mulicka stood by House Speaker Daniel Perez’s side at a morning news conference and answered most redistricting questions for him.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Throughout Peterson's legal troubles and accusations, the girls believed in his innocence and stood by his side.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Patel has denied the report, but The Atlantic has stood by its story.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge, James Boasberg, stood by his ruling in early April, starting a countdown clock for Pirro to file an appeal by May 4.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
His comments marked the only public break from what had been a unanimous vote last week; other commissioners stood by the decision and the process that led to it.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas earlier this week, West stood by his decision and acknowledged some in the party were very unhappy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chappelle has had a long professional relationship with Netflix, which has stood by him through ongoing controversy involving his trans jokes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Throughout Peterson's legal troubles and accusations, the girls believed in his innocence and stood by his side.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Patel has denied the report, but The Atlantic has stood by its story.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge, James Boasberg, stood by his ruling in early April, starting a countdown clock for Pirro to file an appeal by May 4.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
His comments marked the only public break from what had been a unanimous vote last week; other commissioners stood by the decision and the process that led to it.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas earlier this week, West stood by his decision and acknowledged some in the party were very unhappy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chappelle has had a long professional relationship with Netflix, which has stood by him through ongoing controversy involving his trans jokes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikola Jokic is having the worst playoff series of his career, shooting 12 for 32 and 4 for 14 from 3-point range when defended by Gobert, per ESPN.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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