stood down

A form of stand down — To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand down
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APA

stood down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20down

MLA

“stood down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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