Paid homage, in a way

Usage examples of stood.

Behind her the French doors stood open, as did the main doors across the office and presumably the front door beyond the foyer, admitting whatever breeze might be found.

Pennyworth told me how Avis listened behind that door on my first visit here, and I saw this time that it stood ajar.

Selby sat beside her, primly buttoned in contrast, but Avis stood naked before them, all her clothing thrown over a nearby couch.

George and Van Deef stood just outside the closed office door and watched the scurrying workers.

Van Deef, Peavis and Pim stood awaiting them, the guardscaptain in his maroon uniform, Peavis in a nondescript summer dress, Pim nude as the others.

He looked from her to Astoria, who stood holding the now quieter girl.

It probably took me a full five minutes just to get them up in my arms -- how will I ever drag them to the pink, I wondered -- but I finally stood before the gate, holding both women up under their bubbies.

He stood holding her for a long while after her body had fallen quiet, her head on his shoulder.

Four men stood, two on either side of the table, holding my arms and legs immobile.

He stood in stocking feet and undid the breech buttons as she untied the legging laces.

She stood up, taking his booted foot between her legs, toe tip upon her bottom, and backed away, releasing the boot haphazardly.

Ethel stood naked and scrawny before them, coughing into a retained cloth, shivering despite the close heat of all their bodies.

Fargus Morgan came forward gingerly until he stood directly behind the straining man.

He stood Gertrude behind Ethel and issued similar instructions, suggesting that she take support from Ethel.

The headmistress herself and two disciplinarians, including the feared Evelyn Waugh, stood along the shuffling line of women, hurrying it forward.