stood up to

A form of stand up to — To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand up to
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APA

stood up to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20up%20to

MLA

“stood up to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20up%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood up to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20up%20to.

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