1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
a puppy with stand-up ears
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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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as in improv
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Recent Examples of stand-up
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Polis, just 15 months after standing up the department, fired its first commissioner, Medlock, without explanation.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The relatively unknown cast is mostly made up of British stand-up comedians, with a couple of TikTok stars and TV/stage performers.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The duo will develop film, series and unscripted projects for the streamer, and Gillis will add two new Netflix stand-up comedy specials.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
The limited drama series traces the events that led Kaepernick to play professional football and later stand up for racial justice and equality.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Polis, just 15 months after standing up the department, fired its first commissioner, Medlock, without explanation.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
He is repped by UTA, Artists First, producing partner Niles Kirchner, IAG for stand-up, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The relatively unknown cast is mostly made up of British stand-up comedians, with a couple of TikTok stars and TV/stage performers.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Though the art that first spoke to me was honest and honorable depictions of Black life, I have since been inspired, gutted and changed by artists from all walks of life.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Built for a client focused on results rather than polish by Nick Maselli, the robot—named Sourccey—features a cylindrical, mobile body with a domed top, two articulated arms, and a central vertical lift for handling garments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Carney ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for the next week.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Two airline sources said that airlines were given the impression that the closure was done out of an abundance of caution due to the FAA's inability to predict where drones might be flying.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And some of it is fictional improv.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Dating also needs some improv.—
Sonya Gurwitt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The crowd in the stadium let their emotions pour out as well, giving him a standing ovation.—
Ciara Moran,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new president got a standing ovation.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And my initial job and focus was working for the chief digital officer at the time who was a really smart guy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But its last shutdown plan, released in late September, indicates that 91% of its employees would continue to work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your satire of suburban malaise doesn’t also have to be a hangout comedy with a murderer on the loose.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
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Roma came close to the top win, in fact — arguably laying the groundwork for the Parasite phenomenon that came the next year, when Bong Joon Ho’s Korean satire, steered by Neon, defied the odds as the first non-English-language film to ever win best picture.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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