stands 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand
1
as in is
to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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2
as in endures
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I don't know how you can stand that job

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3
as in pays
to give what is owed for I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

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4
as in ranks
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league

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stands

2 of 2

noun

plural of stand
as in podiums
a level usually raised surface marchers passed by the reviewing stand

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Recent Examples of stands
Verb
The smaller monument stands near the entrance to Marine Corps Base Quantico, close to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Overall, two-thirds of patients did better on a frailty score that measures grip strength, chair stands, and balancing. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 Part of the original façade is still visible today, while in the gardens, the original Madonnina salvaged from the old chapel stands as an enduring reminder of the property’s rich history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Chick-fil-A stands furthest apart from rivals on per-store sales, though those numbers have cooled slightly since the pandemic-era surge. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 One of the cameras now stands along Saratoga Avenue, near the site of a motorcycle crash that killed a woman several weeks ago. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 An antique French library table from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, stands above a mahogany bench from Black Rock Galleries in Bridgeport, Connecticut. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Kwade’s 2026 piece, L’Élévation des Mondes (The Elevation of the Worlds), stands over 14 feet high and is composed of a stack of spheres in materials like rainbow sandstone, black marble, and Carrara marble. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
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This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Last year, union members helped push for an ordinance in Long Beach that requires grocery chains to increase the number of employees relative to self-checkout stands. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee’s brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 On the opposite end of the strip outside the Palais, toy brands Mattel, Hasbro and Pokemon occupy three adjacent stands. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Four levels increase capacity The original storage stands were designed in the 1990s to accommodate three magnets. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The 2027 event will feature more than five stages, as well local art installations, fashion stands, interactive areas and a food hall. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Huddleston’s company has been busy removing hazardous diseased trees near homes and access roads and thinning overgrown stands. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stands
  1. is
  2. endures
  3. pays
  4. ranks
  5. podiums
  6. sits
  7. accepts
  8. meets
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  • Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
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  • The point is to capture love and humanity that endures in the face of that extreme violence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The camaraderie endures even in success, and is palpable in a viral clip from June of the cast watching and then raucously celebrating as the New York Knicks pulled off an electric comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of endures
Verb
  • And the city is backing a ballot initiative of its own, Measure AT, which would eliminate a $15-million cap on the 10% admission tax on ticket sales the stadium pays.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That’s, like, half of what Heather pays for house slippers — that is a single designer slipper.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
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  • About 3 in 5 Idaho adults live in households with guns, which ranks among the highest rates nationally, according to an estimate from the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Proctor was again dominant at times in the run game; Pro Football Focus already ranks him among the top fifth of NFL guards in the run game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • The California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, also revised its rules to ensure that transgender athletes in individual sports do not displace cisgender ones from rankings or medal podiums.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The latest achievement for Adidas comes after the brand swept the men’s and women’s podiums in Berlin last month — the first time since 2017 that one brand was worn by all six top competitors.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of podiums
Verb
  • The stock is about 3% above it, and the bottom of the Muse gap at $625 sits right underneath.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel sits south of Jerusalem, atop one of the highest ridges in the West Bank, nearly 1,000 meters above sea level.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sits
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  • That Kushner even managed to secure agrément, whereby a state accepts a foreign ambassador’s nomination, was a little miracle of American hegemony.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Who accepts the remaining risk, and when will it be reviewed?
    — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepts
Verb
  • From Tuesday through Saturday, he can still be found in the kitchen in full effect, ensuring every meal meets his exacting standards.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Case still meets listeners in their teens and early 20s who single it out.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Stands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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