remained

VERB

stay, wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait

STRONG

abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit

WEAK

be left hang out hold over hold the fort keep on make camp put on hold remain standing sit out sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay over stay put stick around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die discontinue go leave lie

STRONG

carry on depart hurry move

WEAK

forge

Example Sentences

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remained

I think that many baby boomers have remained more active than our parents in general and that is a major difference and reason why we might be challenging some preconceived notions on aging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

"He's being childish," one opposition MP told me, on condition that he remained anonymous.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

This is an indication that inflation expectations have remained unchanged or declined.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

When the drug was used to treat animals that were already infected, it also reduced the length of time they remained capable of transmitting the virus.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

She remained motionless on her hands with her body stretched out for a long moment, slowly believing that the water was not going to hurt her.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret