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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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Three Americans would stay behind, while three Ngarchelongese would make the journey as a guarantee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Anyone who does not have that kind of money -- most Sudanese, after close to three years of war -- has to walk, or stay behind.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Water and other specialties stay behind in the rump DuPont.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 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

As they began to move on, the pickup slowed its speed to stay behind them.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

stay behind

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