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

South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul remained opposed to officially recognizing the North as a nuclear-weapon state, something Kim has long sought. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The local Red Cross was helping with the search but could not say how many people remained buried, volunteer Gervais Ganagoro said. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Transit has remained committed to publishing works in translation, and has had genuine success. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

For much of his father’s presidency, López Beltrán remained outside formal party politics and focused on private business interests, including a chocolate company. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

That position has largely remained unchanged four years later. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained at the scene and cooperated with police. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

But the idea remained on the table after Mourinho’s appointment in June. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The content remained identical, but attendance immediately became more engaged because employees could no longer operate on autopilot. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026