1
as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of abide
These frivolous and politically motivated lawsuits that violate Second Amendment rights can go on for years and financially devastate law abiding citizens.
—
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Released in 2002, Real Women Have Curves starred a then-teenage Ferrera as Ana, a young Los Angeles woman who aspires to go to college, but whose mother (the late Lupe Ontiveros) longs for her daughter to stay home and lead a traditional life abiding by cultural standards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community, and her spirit abides in thousands of lives.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
With Hamas facing unprecedented international isolation, its allies either unable or unwilling to help, the group appears set on abiding by the peace agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abide
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Released in 2002, Real Women Have Curves starred a then-teenage Ferrera as Ana, a young Los Angeles woman who aspires to go to college, but whose mother (the late Lupe Ontiveros) longs for her daughter to stay home and lead a traditional life abiding by cultural standards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community, and her spirit abides in thousands of lives.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
With Hamas facing unprecedented international isolation, its allies either unable or unwilling to help, the group appears set on abiding by the peace agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abide
Verb
-
The Razorbacks forced a punt and Green threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to O’Mega Blake with 2 seconds remaining to cut Texas A&M’s lead to 21-20 at halftime.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
-
Interim coaches typically have an uphill battle to remain the head coach long-term.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
-
Her mother died in this house in 2020 due to early-onset Alzheimer's after living here with her father, Gerry Grubbs, for about 15 years, DesRochers tells me.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Though enzymatic processes tolerate more contamination than many chemical ones, industrial plants will likely still require pretreatment (washing, grinding, delabeling) to avoid enzyme fouling.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Further, as consumer interest in wearable health tech continues to grow, so do concerns about the privacy of health data.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Number one, maybe your soil stays too wet or too dry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Neptune and Jackie will be residing in tanks near each other, but not in the same habitat.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Adolpho Veloso, the film’s cinematographer who was raised in Brazil and now resides in Portugal, was sent the script and connected to it immediately.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Astronauts traveling to Mars will have to survive for months on a tiny spaceship with minimal food, endure microgravity where their bones and muscles waste away, and suffer from cosmic radiation bombardment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
-
The consequences for patients who endured famine often lingered long after the hunger ended.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The money being spent on infrastructure, which will last for many years, comes at a time when scientists say the world will shift away from fossil fuels, including natural gas.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Senter-Rankin said the residency will last until Bar Chelou opens next year.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Abide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abide. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share