as in flying
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 standing up
There would be even more costs associated with standing up a law enforcement division at the inspector general's discretion.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Perhaps Valerie standing up for herself and making the choice to end their partnership was too much to hope for.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Both are durable, standing up to the summer heat and rains, often lasting well into late fall or early winter.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
But what has made the confrontation most electrifying is the way in which the pontiff is not just standing up to the president but transcending him.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In response, at this year’s AACR opening ceremony, AACR CEO Margaret Foti thanked Congress for standing up for science, with a callout for members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
Digging through bags or repeatedly standing up quickly gets old.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
The Migos rapper shared a video of himself being rolled onstage in a wheelchair before standing up triumphantly in front of the cheering audience.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Perhaps Valerie standing up for herself and making the choice to end their partnership was too much to hope for.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Both are durable, standing up to the summer heat and rains, often lasting well into late fall or early winter.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
But what has made the confrontation most electrifying is the way in which the pontiff is not just standing up to the president but transcending him.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In response, at this year’s AACR opening ceremony, AACR CEO Margaret Foti thanked Congress for standing up for science, with a callout for members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
Digging through bags or repeatedly standing up quickly gets old.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
The Migos rapper shared a video of himself being rolled onstage in a wheelchair before standing up triumphantly in front of the cheering audience.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing up
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These include serving as a flying test bed for in orbit manufacturing of alloys, composite materials, and fibers as well as research and production of space medicine.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The long view The expectation of a lower enrollment trend holding up is one of the key factors likely to translate into higher cost estimates as insurers draw up 2027 rates.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Home Depot results echo early spring spending data that suggests consumers are still holding up all right — but not evenly.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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By late summer, as the government’s funding was set to run out again, Jeffries was working closely with Schumer to make sure that Democrats in the House and the Senate were in alignment.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Across all of them, AI is working where the operating model was ready for it.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Standing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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