His plays have 'stood the test of time'. [=his plays are still read by many people today]
She was crouching down to look at something, but she 'stood up' when she saw me.
She finally 'stood up to' the girl who had been teasing her at school.
(..) I'm not talking about the online stuff. Emil got off on destroying people's lives. I can't tell you how many times he stood outside my home or my work, shouting insults through his bullhorn. Once, he even showed up outside of (..)2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Murder of the Meninist Season: 11 Episode 12