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 don't want to see you making my mistakes. Whatever, man. Laura? Damn! Never stood half a chance. Oh, boy. That's gonna leave a scar. - Where's Laura? - MiB headquarters. - Some dumb two-headed guy. (..)2002 Men in Black II
(..) on another planet. Serleena, released from her captors, v owed that the Light would be hers... ... and that she would destroy any planet that stood in her way. And so, never knowing what happened... ... the people of Earth were saved by a secret society of protectors... Harvey! (..)2002 Men in Black II