How to Use stand pat in a Sentence

stand pat

verb
  • The Red Wings have won too many games to stand pat.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Some teams got better, some teams shored up depth and some teams stood pat.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The bill will only get larger if the Knicks stand pat.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Or, the Valkyries could stand pat and hope everyone gets healthy.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Other than that, there’s nothing wrong with standing pat.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • There are annual lessons in sports about the dangers of standing pat.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • For months thereafter, the Broncos stood pat with their backfield.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Moscow is unlikely to stand pat.
    — Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
  • If the Wolves largely stand pat, this bet on the existing roster has to pay off.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • The big story may end up being the one that wasn’t, as Bowman stood pat on his goaltending.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Bulls’ decision to stand pat at past trade deadlines wasn’t arbitrary.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • There is no way Kroenke can digest the postseason, remove emotion and decide to stand pat.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • On the other hand, the other bullies in the West aren’t exactly standing pat.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Even if the Yankees stand pat with their pitching staff, the team has also been open about its desire to add a right-handed bat.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Following a huge move like this, it could be assumed that the Orioles might stand pat for the rest of the offseason.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Grier said last month that the decision to sell or stand pat will likely be his toughest as the deadline approaches.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Over the next couple years, the Fed stood pat while inflation hit its highest level in more than 40 years.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The BofA analysts aren't alone in expecting the Fed to stand pat this year.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Allowing Brown to oversee the deadline as either a buyer or a team standing pat seems prudent.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • This week, as expected, the FOMC decided to stand pat.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Houston decided to stand pat instead of making a move for Kevin Durant at the deadline.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Oklahoma City is said to be exploring several options, from trade-ups to trade-outs to standing pat.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • This is the second consecutive season in which the Commanders did not trade at all in the draft, choosing to stand pat with their six picks.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Also standing pat, the Houston Rockets (+2000) are ninth in the odds to win it all.
    — Scott Phillips, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Worries over higher prices due to the Iran war may lead the Fed to stand pat, since lower rates could fuel higher inflation.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • In years past, with rosters past, Yzerman has stood pat under those circumstances, not wanting to risk the future for the sake of the present.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • While the Yankees decided to stand pat, a few other teams altered their schedules, including the Mets.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Eyes on being active Spytek’s comments seem to confirm Las Vegas will stand pat with the first selection.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But ultimately, Sweeney decided to stand pat, neither buying nor selling.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Predators’ desire to maybe stand pat also would affect the Wild’s interest in Ryan O’Reilly.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026

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