Stand by

Synonyms for "stand by" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

abutabut onadjoinadvocateapprovearoundayebackback upbe contiguousbe in contactbe preparedbe readyborder
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (22)

border onbuttchampionclaspcling toconjoinconnectdefendendorseflankfollow close uponget behindget in behindgo withguardguard againsthang abouthoverhover overhuddle
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hughug the shore

Related words (37)

joinkeep close tolie bymaintainmarchmarch withneighborprotectrun interference forsafeguardscreensecondsecureshieldside withstandstand back ofstand behindstand readystay inshore
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stay nearstick bystick up forsupportsustaintailgatetake sidestake sides withupholdvergeverge upon
Verb(6 words)
loiterstickstick aboutstick aroundstick bywait

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Sample sentences

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Source: wiktionary

It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless.[…]You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.”

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Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.

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[W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent.

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