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to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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Recent Examples of stood up
Bill is the husband and is now aware that Annie held the family together and stood up to his obnoxious mother.
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The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past year and a half, Huntington has stood up 13 teams focused on discrete parts of the business, driving data analytics and AI use cases.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
And those runs stood up as the Royals (5-8) dropped their third consecutive game.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The companion plants described below represent those that have stood up to scientific testing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Curry was lifted to a seated position and then stood up, but was almost immediately thrown back on the ground.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past year and a half, Huntington has stood up 13 teams focused on discrete parts of the business, driving data analytics and AI use cases.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
And those runs stood up as the Royals (5-8) dropped their third consecutive game.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The companion plants described below represent those that have stood up to scientific testing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Curry was lifted to a seated position and then stood up, but was almost immediately thrown back on the ground.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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El Salvadoran referee Ismaael Cornejo held up the restart and checked the finish, eventually deeming Delgado offside on the Palencia cross to give the visitors life.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two unrelated suspects also allegedly held up a bank in Everett.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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