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put forward(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, favor)
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put on to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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rationalize(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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sanction(verb, support, maintain, praise, favor)
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say in defense(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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speak highly of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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speak well of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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steer(verb, praise, favor, back)
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stonewall(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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suggest(verb, praise, favor, back)
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think highly of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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thump for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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urge(verb, support, praise, favor, back)
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value(verb, praise, favor, back)
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vouch for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, favor)
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warrant(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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argue for(noun, verb, expression, support, favor)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stand by thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stand_by/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, stand by thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stand_by/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stand by thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stand_by/thesaurus/synonyms>