1
as in stayed
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in continued
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remained
Still, the baseball slugger and pinup bombshell always remained in each other’s corners.
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Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Even going back to the summer of 2024, Latto remained tight-lipped about her dating life when pressed by Ebro Darden on Apple Music.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
During the most recent shutdown in 2019, on the other hand, many parks remained open, though no visitor services were provided.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But for nearly all of the 19th century, the notion that atoms themselves were fundamental, and indivisible, remained part of the prevailing wisdom.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Nix remained underwater in September as Denver stumbled clumsily into the national spotlight with one win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
For Math and Science, BPS’s 10th grade scores remained steady from the previous year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While fashion remained their calling, formal training wasn’t on the cards for them.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
After the group's implosion, Jayne has remained a top heel, now leading her own faction.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Even going back to the summer of 2024, Latto remained tight-lipped about her dating life when pressed by Ebro Darden on Apple Music.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
During the most recent shutdown in 2019, on the other hand, many parks remained open, though no visitor services were provided.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But for nearly all of the 19th century, the notion that atoms themselves were fundamental, and indivisible, remained part of the prevailing wisdom.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Nix remained underwater in September as Denver stumbled clumsily into the national spotlight with one win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
For Math and Science, BPS’s 10th grade scores remained steady from the previous year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While fashion remained their calling, formal training wasn’t on the cards for them.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
After the group's implosion, Jayne has remained a top heel, now leading her own faction.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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In a post on Reddit, the woman explained that her mother-in-law stayed at their house one night back in June.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Our audience has always stayed relatively young, and more so now with TikTok, and change is good.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Prescott continued his hot start to the season by throwing four touchdown passes with no interceptions and only one sack.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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From Hollywood soundstages to Paris runways and Brooklyn’s creative hubs, Black excellence continued to shine brightly—proving that no matter the city or season, culture never takes a day off.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to videos, officers waited roughly 20 seconds before detaining people.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The suit was actually dismissed in 2022 after Olguin ruled that Elden had waited too long to file a civil suit.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gil — last year’s AL Rookie of the Year — lasted just 2 2/3 innings before Boone removed him for lefty Tim Hill with the Yankees down 2-0.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to Gach, this kind of play has existed for years and its a reflection of the five-year civil war that lasted in South Sudan until 2018 and the ongoing war in Sudan.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Snowfall in the valley, which lies at an elevation averaging 4,200 meters (13,779 feet), began on Friday evening and persisted throughout Saturday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Despite Congress changing the funding formula in 2021, the shortfall has persisted.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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