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standing on business

standing on business is the present participle and gerund of stand on business.

Meaning of stand on business

Verb

stand on business (third-person singular simple present stands on business, present participle standing on business, simple past and past participle stood on business)

  1. (Internet, chiefly TikTok) To put oneself first and take care of one's own needs before worrying about others.
    • Seek so much as a kernel of advice on the internet in 2024 about conflicts in a relationship, a situationship or even an affair, and you may find yourself inundated with recommendations to "stand on business." A Hinge match asks to reschedule your first date with 30 minutes' notice? Stand on...2024 January 18, Gina Cherelus, “TikTok Is 'Standing on Business.' What Does That Mean?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...

Questions about standing on business

What is standing on business the present participle and gerund of?
Standing on business is the present participle and gerund of stand on business.

Words near standing on business in the dictionary

  1. standing mile
  2. standing miles
  3. standing O
  4. standing off
  5. standing on
  6. standing on business
  7. standing on ceremony
  8. standing on its own
  9. standing on one's dignity
  10. standing on one's head
  11. standing on one's own bottom

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