Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood off
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In early 2013, having ticked her Antarctica box, Koch turned back to her other great passion and applied for admission to NASA’s 21st astronaut class.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Things got off to an inauspicious start when Air Force One was turned back by mechanical issues.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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London is so old that wheelchair users are routinely turned away from restaurants, bars, and hotels simply because steps are deemed too beautiful or too invaluable to be replaced or supplemented by ramps.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Adi turned away as the needle found its vein, scanning the other man for a reaction but finding none.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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There was no reference in the agreement to the future of the SDF's all-female fighting units -- a sensitive point as much of the Damascus leaders come from a conservative background and are opposed to women in combat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some are opposed to negotiating with Democrats at all.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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What tends to be lost in the record is how stubbornly Jefferson resisted change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Stood off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20off. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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