standing up

ADJECTIVE

erected

Synonyms

STRONG

boosted elevated hoisted implanted lifted raised reared uplifted upraised

Antonyms

STRONG

lowered

WEAK

horizontal leveled

ADJECTIVE

sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dependable fair legal proper reliable safe solid stable valid

STRONG

faithful fly go kosher proven received recognized sanctioned secure solvent true washing

WEAK

all there authoritative canonical hanging together holding together holding up holding up in wash holding water legit loyal orthodox reputable significant tried-and-true

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irresponsible unacceptable undependable unreliable untrustworthy vulnerable wrong

STRONG

dishonest disloyal false uncertain

WEAK

distrusted illogical incomplete infirm refused rejected unbelievable unfathomable unfit unhealthy unreasonable unsound

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Joe Root was out for 77 in the third over of the day, again lbw to Henry with the keeper standing up, and the tail was exposed.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

“People at my church have stopped me and said, ‘I’m so proud of you for standing up and taking care of the town when so many other people would have walked away,’ ” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

CoreWeave has emerged as one of the leading neoclouds, a class of companies standing up infrastructure to meet overflowing demand for AI compute.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Among the key episodes that center Zeb, a Lestat warrior whose people had been nearly wiped out for standing up against the Empire, are Season 1 Episode 3 and Season 2 Episodes 14 and 17.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He’s not used to me standing up to him.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

standing up

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