stood
the simple past tense and past participle of stand.
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How to use stood in a sentence
In 2007, Huckabee said he stood by these earlier remarks, but would phrase them differently.
They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.
I stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.
But whereas we used to be satisfied gazing on that perfection as it stood up on a pedestal, now we want it down among us.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year | Kevin Fallon | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe stood holding his 21-month-old son, Jamison, his wife, Kelly, at his side.
Bernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
Confidence | Henry JamesAfter a minute's pause, while he stood painfully silent, she resumed in great emotion.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLouis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHis wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinSo he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden
British Dictionary definitions for stood
/ (stʊd) /
the past tense and past participle of stand
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stood
see should have stood in bed.
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