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Synonyms

can't stand

Idioms  

  1. Also,. Thoroughly dislike; be unable to put up with something or someone. For example, I can't stand the sight of her; she's obnoxious, or I can't bear to leave the country, or I can't stomach a filthy kitchen. The oldest of these synonymous expressions is can't abide, which Shakespeare used in 2 Henry IV (3:2): “She could not abide Master Shallow.” Can't stand dates from the early 1600; can't bear dates from about 1700 and often but not always is used with an infinitive; can't stomach dates from the late 1600s and today is less common than the others.

Example Sentences

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In another interview, with NBC News, he said, “I can’t stand my voice.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"I can't stand her anymore… I just had a fight and said I can't stand it and I left," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But he can’t stand to wear them now, especially since he’s also a vegetarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Hints: We love theater, movies, the beach, laughing and food that is divine, but not so rich you can’t stand up after.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

And then, because I can’t stand to see any more death, I close my eyes.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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