stood by

/stʊd baɪ/

A form of stand by — To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand by

    [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.

    2014 August 20, “Why Jews are worried [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times
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APA

stood by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20by

MLA

“stood by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20by.

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