stayed

ADJECTIVE

late

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last-minute slow

WEAK

backward behind behind time behindhand belated blown delayed dilatory eleventh hour gone held up hung up in a bind in the lurch jammed lagging missed the boat out of luck overdue postponed put off remiss strapped tardy too late unpunctual

Antonyms

WEAK

antique early live old old-fashioned on time prompt punctual

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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Playing in his first game since returning from the injured list, O’Hoppe stayed in the game despite appearing to be in pain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

But Ms. Margulis finds that our music-listening habits have stayed the same, at around 15% of our waking hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The two stayed friendly afterward, and Williams stood by Longet when tragedy and scandal struck a year later, in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The Hearts captain, Lawrence Shankland, might have been seething about the late events at Fir Park, but for the microphones he stayed focused on the big prize.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Her face stayed neutral and detached as she listened, but her eyes did flick to Regan for the tiniest half second.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

stayed

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