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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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Only higher-income households, less sensitive to price increases, remained resilient.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Even in the wake of that disaster, the mayor’s race remained largely uneventful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In the other, the materials remained hot for a longer period before cooling rapidly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

He remained frozen in the ice until two German hikers stumbled across his mummified remains in 1991 in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Leah ignored the letter and Kate remained in Turtle Bay— miserable.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock