STOOD FOR Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

stood for

phrase

past tense of stand for

as in permitted

to give permission for or to approve of They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

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as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult) The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

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as in represented

to serve as a material counterpart of He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing.

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Recent Examples of stood for The statue stood for more than a decade becoming a proud symbol of Del Paso Boulevard and the surrounding Old North Sacramento neighborhood before its theft in September. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Both Reese and Howard stood for the national anthem while representing the United States at September’s FIBA Women’s World Cup. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The $50 million valuation surpassed a Victoria’s Secret record that had stood for 26 years. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The Fifth Avenue hotel, which has stood for more than 119 years, will close for at least four years beginning next January to restore the 18-story building's landmark facade, according to Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, the operator of the Plaza. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 While the Music Row machine distanced itself, a new fanbase appeared, drawn first to what the trio stood for, and then to their songs. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Janiszewski says Ohio workers were clear on what Brown stood for. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Ortiz and Intriago were principals for CTU, which stood for Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security. — Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 This led to Pittsburgh tying a record that has stood for more than 110 years. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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