STAND-UP Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstand-ˌəp

as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary

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Relevance

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as in vertical

rising straight up a puppy with stand-up ears

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stand up

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verb

as in to fly

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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stand-up

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Examples of stand-up in a Sentence

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Adjective

The announcement arrives as the market for stand-up specials is red hot. —

Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 Ellen DeGeneres is ready to talk about her (alleged) showbiz exile in a stand-up special for the world’s largest streaming platform. —

Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2024

Verb

Ashley stood up for herself against Carter's frivolous counterclaims with the ultimate defense: the truth. —

EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024 Harriet and Elizabeth are just having such wildly different experiences in their lives where standing up for something for Elizabeth in this moment is wearing pants. —

Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024

Noun

Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston. —

Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour. —

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for stand-up

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