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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
Thirst finally quenched, the animal stood up, took a suitably epic pee, then walked toward the spot where our vehicle was parked.
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Vonn stood up after the crash and skied down the hill.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Booker stood up to the Boilermakers’ bigs, blocking three shots of his own, playing a season-high 35 minutes three days after being iced out of the rotation against the Buckeyes.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
As officers worked to get the sedan’s other occupants out, Rose stood up and ran past the apartment complex gate, the footage shows.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The restaurateur, celebrity chef, and Food Network star stood up for his employees — literally — after taking a nasty fall on set.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Passengers in front and behind us whispered, a few stood up, and some clung to the bars and handles.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Lemon stood up as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 1 Feb. 2026
Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Vonn stood up after the crash and skied down the hill.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Booker stood up to the Boilermakers’ bigs, blocking three shots of his own, playing a season-high 35 minutes three days after being iced out of the rotation against the Buckeyes.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
As officers worked to get the sedan’s other occupants out, Rose stood up and ran past the apartment complex gate, the footage shows.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The restaurateur, celebrity chef, and Food Network star stood up for his employees — literally — after taking a nasty fall on set.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Passengers in front and behind us whispered, a few stood up, and some clung to the bars and handles.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Lemon stood up as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 1 Feb. 2026
Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood up
Verb
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More famously, Sven Marquardt, worked as a selector for Berghain for almost two decades.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The move to Connecticut came later, and Bessette also worked throughout her teen-age years.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to the scene as the infant was lowered to safety in a car seat carrier held up by what appeared to be a tow strap, local ABC affiliate WXOW reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jr, and Grace Gummer’s Caroline Kennedy, Watts created a multi-texture visual effect with an off-the-shoulder black gown that appeared to be held up by an attached silver chainmail bib.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Stood up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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