stand up to Synonyms
stand up to Meaning
stand up to
performed in, performing in, or requiring a standing position, stiffened to stay upright without folding over, to meet fairly and fully, stand-up comedy, to fail to keep an appointment with, to defend against attack or criticism, of, relating to, performing, or being a monologue of jokes, gags, or satirical comments delivered usually while standing alone on a stage or in front of a camera, marked by a high degree of personal integrity or loyalty, to remain sound and intact under stress, attack, or close scrutiny, a television broadcast in which the reporter or narrator faces the camera with the scene of the story in the background, to be best man or maid of honor for at a wedding ceremony, erect, upright, to face boldly, to remain in good condition, to rise to a standing position, a performer of such comedy
stand up to Sentence Examples
- The students stood up to the bullies and refused to tolerate their harassment.
- Despite his fear, he decided to stand up to his boss and express his concerns.
- The victims of the abuse finally found the courage to stand up to their oppressors.
- The activists stood up to the government and demanded justice for the marginalized.
- The teacher stood up to the disruptive students and restored order to the classroom.
- The parents stood up to the school board and advocated for better educational resources.
- The community stood up to the developers and prevented them from destroying their neighborhood.
- The protesters stood up to the police brutality and demanded an end to systemic racism.
- The whistleblowers stood up to corruption and exposed the wrongdoing of powerful individuals.
- The child stood up to the authority figure who was threatening them and asserted their rights.
FAQs About the word stand up to
performed in, performing in, or requiring a standing position, stiffened to stay upright without folding over, to meet fairly and fully, stand-up comedy, to fai
confront, face, breast, outbrave,brave, beard, dare, encounter, meet, resist
shun, escape,avoid, duck, dodge, shirk, evade,shake, eschew, sidestep
The students stood up to the bullies and refused to tolerate their harassment.
Despite his fear, he decided to stand up to his boss and express his concerns.
The victims of the abuse finally found the courage to stand up to their oppressors.
The activists stood up to the government and demanded justice for the marginalized.
