stand
verb (used without object)
(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
had stood
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past perfectof stand.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Runner Josh Kerr transformed his entire life to cover the distance in 3 minutes 42.66 seconds last week to topple a mark that had stood for 27 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He set out his stall months ago, targeting the men's mile world record - which had stood for 27 years - at London's Diamond League on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As of last Friday, that figure had stood at nearly 1.6 million hectares.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Messi began the tournament with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Algeria as he became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, equalling Miroslav Klose's record of 16, which had stood since 2014.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
This time Pa had turned me into a ghost, sitting there staring at the spot on the floor where John Worth had stood.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
