stand over

verb

To be very watchful of.

“It feels like my boss is standing over me.”

Meanings

verbstand over (third-person singular simple present stands over, present participle standing over, simple past and past participle stood over)

present singular third person stands over · participle present standing over · participle past stood over · past stood over

  1. transitiveTo be very watchful of.

    It feels like my boss is standing over me.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20over.

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