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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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
our old standby in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of stand by
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Local 802 stands by our members and also in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in labor who work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 July 2025
Whether preparing bottles for late-night feeds or spacing out daytime top-ups, this function allows families to always have a bottle on standby without the need for repeated reheating.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Verb
But the green jacket winner stands by his evolution and feels good about his change of mind.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Local 802 stands by our members and also in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in labor who work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Noun
Multiple medics were put on standby to keep resources nearby as the crisis unfolded.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 July 2025
Whether preparing bottles for late-night feeds or spacing out daytime top-ups, this function allows families to always have a bottle on standby without the need for repeated reheating.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Mesa Economic Development Director Jaye O’Donnell said Macerich, the owner of the mall but not all of the anchor stores, has expressed interest in adding new shopping and restaurants in and around the mall site.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The backbone of the press corps, many of them died and have been overlooked in the retelling of the war.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis said immigrants are the backbone of the state's economic workforce.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Kelly, 54, once a mainstay on cable news, has since launched her own podcast and YouTube show, following a tumultuous exit from the traditional format.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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But there are a number of higher-profile acts on the circuit that have become mainstays at outdoor music series, special events and summer festivals, or through their own headlining shows.—
Matt Sebastian,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Since the decision, the Dutch government has sought to reduce emissions by phasing out the use of coal, increasing reliance on renewable energy and aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.—
Dana Zartner,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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The move builds on CJ ENM’s growing ties with Saudi Arabia, which has become the Middle East and North Africa’s fastest growing media and entertainment market in the wake of its opening up in 2017 as part of its 2030 strategy moving the economy away from a reliance on oil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Mark was disappointed, but the poster defended himself, saying he’s helped before and didn’t want to be taken for granted.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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And the reason is simple: Indy is a track where the Hendrick cars are always strong, with Larson being the defending race winner.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Similarly, on immigration, a central pillar of Trump's platform, approval dropped from 47 percent to 44 percent, while disapproval remained at 50 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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