remained

past tense of remain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of remained Machado, on the other hand, remained in the game after fouling a ball off his toe in the third inning and collapsing in pain at the plate. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 After the three-run first, the Dodgers (61-33) remained hitless until Max Muncy laced a double down the right-field line in the sixth, though to little avail. Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Overseas production in England and other places has remained enticing, as well. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 Turning that theory into hardware capable of surviving real flight conditions has remained one of propulsion engineering’s biggest challenges. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Despite being a key player in the AI arena, Microsoft (MSFT) shares have remained surprisingly grounded. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Nordic combined, a smaller discipline without the same sponsorship appeal or medal expectations, has largely remained outside that spotlight. Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Whether that quiet slipping is directly triggered by the movement of magma, however, has remained an open question. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
Verb
  • Matthew Doane, a Sacramento resident, also stayed until the finish.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • In schools that stayed open during the June heat wave, children and teachers made do with low-tech solutions like mini handheld fans and water sprayer bottles to stay cool.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The princess announced in 2025 that her cancer was in remission and has continued to support cancer research and patient care.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • The company self-certified the weather delay category with its federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in July 2025 but waited until two months ago to begin offering wagers.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Negotiations lasted about a year, and will result in the church redeveloping the property into a permanent home for its 1,200 members, youth sports and community outreach.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Admissions dipped around mid-March and again in early June, when the market reached its lowest point of the year, but both occasions the downturn lasted only briefly before business rebounded.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • If the North had lost, the institution of slavery would have persisted across much of the planet.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • One conversation resolved a problem that had persisted through the normal channels.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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