stood (up) Sentence Examples

  1. The teacher stood up at the front of the class, ready to begin her lesson.
  2. As the door opened, the man stood up and greeted his guest.
  3. The weary hiker stood up after resting for a moment.
  4. The child stood up on tiptoes to get a better view.
  5. The dog stood up eagerly as its owner approached with its leash.
  6. The soldier stood up at attention as the flag was raised.
  7. The audience stood up and applauded as the performer took their final bow.
  8. The candidate stood up and delivered a rousing speech to win over voters.
  9. The elderly woman slowly stood up, leaning on her cane for support.
  10. The guests stood up and raised their glasses in a toast to the newlyweds.

stood (up) Meaning

stood (up)

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

FAQs About the word stood (up)

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

flew, held up, wrought, worked,passed, played, went over, went down, passed muster, went through

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The teacher stood up at the front of the class, ready to begin her lesson.

As the door opened, the man stood up and greeted his guest.

The weary hiker stood up after resting for a moment.

The child stood up on tiptoes to get a better view.