as in kept (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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Recent Examples of stood by
Osaka stood by a reception desk, apparently early for her driver.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Police on the scene noted that after firing those fatal shots, Myers stood by the body and made no attempt to perform life-saving measures.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The versatile actress stood by or understudied for the likes of Stockard Channing, Judi Dench, Jessica Lange, Marian Seldes, Blythe Danner and Jessica Lange during her long stage career.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
During his Wednesday stream, Brown stood by his declaration that this was his favorite season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In a Tuesday note to clients, Citigroup stood by its neutral rating on Target, but raised its target price to $133 from $117, catching up with where the stock was already trading.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But parents who stood by Chapman on Thursday and more than 1,200 people who’ve signed a petition to save Edward Kelley aren’t ready to see the preschool go just yet.
—Graham Womack
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Persons-Mulicka stood by House Speaker Daniel Perez’s side at a morning news conference and answered most redistricting questions for him.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Police on the scene noted that after firing those fatal shots, Myers stood by the body and made no attempt to perform life-saving measures.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The versatile actress stood by or understudied for the likes of Stockard Channing, Judi Dench, Jessica Lange, Marian Seldes, Blythe Danner and Jessica Lange during her long stage career.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
During his Wednesday stream, Brown stood by his declaration that this was his favorite season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In a Tuesday note to clients, Citigroup stood by its neutral rating on Target, but raised its target price to $133 from $117, catching up with where the stock was already trading.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But parents who stood by Chapman on Thursday and more than 1,200 people who’ve signed a petition to save Edward Kelley aren’t ready to see the preschool go just yet.
—Graham Womack
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Persons-Mulicka stood by House Speaker Daniel Perez’s side at a morning news conference and answered most redistricting questions for him.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Davis and the other guy cornered Pierre against a low park fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier this week.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood by
defended
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After leaving God’s house, the twins head to the office of the lawyer who defended the Man, as their father comes to be known, at the trial.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Waters defended the original strategy, saying that both Judge Clifton Newman and the Supreme Court accepted the logic of the state’s motive theory.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Stood by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20by. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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