ABIDES Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

abides

verb

present tense third-person singular of abide

as in remains

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

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as in resides

to have a home the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor

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as in endures

to put up with (something painful or difficult) cannot abide being in huge crowds

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as in continues

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

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Recent Examples of abides To struggle with silence is a uniquely human condition; the animal kingdom abides in it, until there is reason to sound out. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026 This is all good news, and the schedule abides to varying degrees, with the Guardians, White Sox and Astros coming up. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 9 June 2026 But the feeling abides that something has fundamentally changed. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 But today, in his favorite funky beachside café, Winslow abides amidst the usual surfer clientele. — Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026 Eco effort The property abides by a zero-kilometer philosophy and prioritizes local suppliers for dining, in-room amenities, and decor. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026 In a series of photos shared by DeuxMoi, Swift can be seen speaking with rockstar Stevie Nicks while dressed in a shimmering golden dress that only abides by some of her usual requirements. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026 Automation stops at stop signs and abides by the speed limit, Reimer said. — Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

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Verb

This is a long-term problem the agency is working on, but remains unresolved.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Sustained high performance by firms that treat customer value as primary remains the strongest empirical rebuttal.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of remains

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Candy died of a heart attack in March 1994, at 43; the service was held just around the corner from his Brentwood home, where Rosemary still resides and her late husband’s presence still fills the house.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Perhaps most notable this year is the Golden Plunge indoor swimming pool, which was originally constructed around 1926 and still resides under the venue’s floor, empty of water of course.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of resides

Verb

Yet, this welcoming space endures challenges like racist harassment and break-ins.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Forced to skip college while his former high school friends MJ and Ned (a lovable Jacob Batalon) attend MIT, this Spider-Man endures the rise-and-grind routine of an anonymous gig worker.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of endures

Verb

Making ends meet continues to be a struggle for many families, and now back-to-school shopping is straining even more families' budgets.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The company argues that improving awareness on the airport surface could deliver meaningful safety gains as flight activity continues to increase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of continues

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To prove the unused car stays that way, participants will be using GoCarma’s smartphone app to keep track of odometer readings.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Toberman, a former real estate developer in the United States and France, stays fit by playing pickleball nearly every day, usually for two hours at a time, along with water and snow skiing.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stays

Verb

That lawsuit names coho salmon, spotted owls, as well as a threatened seabird, the marbled murrelet, which lives largely out at sea but returns to old-growth coastal trees to nest, as species threatened by the change.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of lives

Verb

In some ways, with the current composition of the roster, Niko stands as somewhat of a swing player.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Mac Matte Lipstick stands apart from other matte lipsticks by keeping lips comfy and resisting flaking and feathering for up to 10 hours.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

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The landslide comes amid the country’s rainy season, which usually lasts from June to September, and is known as Kiremt.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Measles is highly contagious, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is highly effective, and protection generally lasts for life.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026