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 for all their diverging allegiances, tribal relatives remained reluctant to kill one another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Despite being one of the most recognizable franchises in the world, the Lakers remained a family-run business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

She remained involved in her daughter's life and added in her recent autobiography that "despite it all, the bond I have with Kaya is incredibly strong".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The compact, extremely distant red sources appear throughout the early universe, but their true nature has remained difficult to explain.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

And while that had been a nasty hoax from Hesterfowl, at least his one good feature remained intact.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman