Synonyms of remained

remained

verb

past tense of remain

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stayed
• waited
• dwelled
• hung around
• stuck around
• lingered
• tarried
• abided
• awaited
• held on
• loitered
• hung on
• dawdled
• overstayed
• dallied
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• moved
• went
• departed
• exited
• went off
• quit
• packed (up or off)
• pulled out
• got off
• walked out
• bailed
• cut out
• cleared out
• escaped
• took off
• fled
• pushed on
• pushed off
• peeled off
• bailed out
• flew
• cleared off
• buzzed (off)
• evacuated
• shoved (off)
• got out
• skipped
• decamped
• ran away
• absconded
• abandoned
• deserted
• vamoosed
• vacated
• bugged out
• booked
• forsook
• piked (out or off)
• scatted
• scrammed

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continued
• lasted
• persisted
• stayed
• lingered
• endured
• held on
• survived
• prevailed
• bode
• kept up
• ran on
• perdured
• abided
• held up
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• ceased
• closed
• stopped
• ended
• passed
• finished
• concluded
• terminated
• discontinued
• expired
• lapsed
• quit
• wound up
• died (down)
• left off
• subsided
• desisted
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remained

He was booked into the jail in July and remained in the jail with a bond set at $50,000, according to court records. —Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026

Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco. —Rose Evans january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Though the journalists were released within hours, the National Press Workers’ Union issued a poignant statement denouncing the fact that twenty-three of their members were still behind bars, and that censorship remained prevalent in Venezuela. —Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

The Anaheim performance places Roth in an intimate club setting rather than an arena, offering fans a rare opportunity to see the singer up close while revisiting songs that have remained staples of classic rock radio for decades. —Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026

The ‘best’ coordinator Shanahan couldn’t hire Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio worked for the 49ers under Jim Harbaugh from 2011 to 2014, and has remained one of the most respected minds in the league. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026

However, Venezuelans identify Machado, not González, as the winner, and the charismatic opposition leader has remained the voice of the campaign, pushing for international support and insisting her movement will replace Maduro. —Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

As Frank experimented with different front lines, either due to injuries or lack of attacking chemistry, the 20-year-old remained on the fringes behind Wilson Odobert, Randal Kolo Muani and even Brennan Johnson, who was sold to Crystal Palace for £35million ($47m) on January 2. —Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

But New Delhi remained notably silent on the subject of domestic repression. —Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025