stand
verb (used without object)
(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
will be standing
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future progressiveof stand.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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“Brian’s doing a hell of a job,” said Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, who will be standing on the opposite sideline Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
So if Argentina looks poised for victory in a knockout round, Sagan and his team will be standing by with flights to the next game before the final whistle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Finley said the public setting creates an unusually direct encounter as he, like many of his fellow artists, will be standing with his work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The party has been vetting candidates ahead of the Welsh Senedd election in May but has yet to announce who will be standing, its policies or its Welsh leader.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
And of the two thousand who do, about one thousand will be standing in line waiting to do it.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
