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

But witnesses said that Pike remained awake longer than expected and was later heard "loudly snoring" before an ambulance rushed her to a nearby hospital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Redemption requests for two Blue Owl Capital private-credit funds remained well above the typical 5% cap in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Det Supt Mark O'Shea said the force remained "committed to solving these dreadful murders" and he encouraged anyone with information to come forward as it "may help us get justice for the family".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The U.S. unemployment rate remained low at 4.2% in September.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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