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stay behind

VERB
remain
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 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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"Most of those arriving are women and children. Very few adult men are with them," he told AFP, adding that many men stay behind "out of fear of being killed or abducted."

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Water and other specialties stay behind in the rump DuPont.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

She did not stay behind to answer questions.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

“In theory, the players and critical staff can hop on the working plane and go,” Akasaki echoed, “while the remaining folks stay behind until the mechanical problem gets resolved.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

I decide to stay behind, and after a few minutes, I start worrying about where I should look and where to put my hands.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez