as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
our old standby in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of stand by
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Brian Geraghty and Patti Harrison lend some color to Ed and Janie, the contestants who have to stand by and watch Larson’s unprecedented steamroll, while Goggins plays the perfect game show host.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Another eight helicopters were on standby on Sunday to support firefighting efforts.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The presence of Good, standing by her man, cast doubt on Jabbari, who is white, and helped create a counter-narrative: that a good Black man had been bamboozled by a conniving white woman.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Brian Geraghty and Patti Harrison lend some color to Ed and Janie, the contestants who have to stand by and watch Larson’s unprecedented steamroll, while Goggins plays the perfect game show host.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
At the moment, everyone is on standby as the severity of Flagg's ankle injury is unknown.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Another eight helicopters were on standby on Sunday to support firefighting efforts.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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Our economic anchors — health care, professional services and public administration — continue to create jobs and opportunity.—
Shelonda Stokes,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of which, this additional setup is secured to the front of the chassis and the rear axle by side anchors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This breach compromised over 3,000 sensitive files, including crucial records from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), handing China insights into circumventing U.S. financial scrutiny, and threatening the integrity of our economic backbone.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While advertisers leverage demand-side platforms (DSPs) to set up and launch their campaigns, ad exchanges are still the backbone of programmatic ad buying.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the front, there's a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, which has been a mainstay of budget phones for years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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While foods like oysters may have their time and place, mainstays of American comfort food such as the hot dog can evoke memories of childhood and patriotism.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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UConn is different from most teams in its guard reliance.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Frequent exposure to allergens can trigger ongoing immune responses that disrupt sleep, lead to fatigue, impact appearance, and increase reliance on medication, Bassett said.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Marshall also took time to defend Qatar from accusations of buying influence through its contributions to American universities, a point of discourse Qatari agents have historically worked to quash.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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During World War Two, the United States established over a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from Nazi incursion.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For the first time, the French luxury house has opened the doors to one of its leather goods factories as part of its ongoing push to promote its pillar style.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Merchandise sales, often buoyed by collaborations, are one of the key potential pillars of LIV Golf club revenue along with sponsorships and prize money.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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