Synonyms of stood by

stood by

verb

past tense of stand by

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to

no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kept (to)
• held to
• adhered (to)
• stuck (to or with)
• clung (to)
• defended
• accepted
• hewed (to)
• lived up to
• followed
• cultivated
• supported
• abided by
• adopted
• endorsed
• embraced
• confirmed
• advocated
• reinforced
• upheld
• cleaved (to)
• enforced
• backed
• championed
• cherished
• espoused
• fostered
• bolstered
• heeded
• buttressed
• boosted
• backstopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• abandoned
• deserted
• defected (from)
• took back
• recalled
• relinquished
• disagreed (with)
• surrendered
• spurned
• revoked
• reconsidered
• withdrew
• forsook
• renounced
• retracted
• disputed
• denied
• recanted
• refuted
• rebutted
• abjured
• disproved
• abnegated
• controverted
• reneged
• contradicted
• repudiated
• disowned
• disavowed
• negated
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• backed off
• backed down
• unsaid
• negatived
• backtracked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood by

Allan Hancock College spokesperson Lauren Milbourne said Wednesday afternoon that the college stood by its initial statement of the incident, which said the detainment took place in Parking Lot 2 of the campus. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Goldman stood by FedEx into earnings, reiterating its buy rating and raising its price target to $390 from $375. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The Miami Herald reported at the time that there was debate over the precise timing of Moïse’s death, while a Haitian official familiar with the investigation said police stood by their findings implicating the Colombians in the assassination. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

While the mob ransacked and burned the home, local police stood by and watched. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

However, some conservatives who were dismayed by the message stood by Hilton’s side. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

So, Bobrovsky stepped out onto the ice and stood by the benches while McKenna took his rookie lap. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has stood by its claim that ICE tracking apps endanger agents. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026