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

Stokesberry said the skies have remained free of uncrewed aircraft since Monday, which has allowed fire crews to attack from above and below. — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

By age 85, only 7% of the adults with three risk factors remained dementia-free, compared with 35% of those with no risk factors. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Petersen, however, said Jetstar’s base fares remained higher than those of low-budget carriers in Europe that had brought in similar policies. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

According to Booth, DeAngelis remained at the scene and spoke to police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Although the outcome in Michigan remained uncertain, AIPAC had some success Tuesday. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

While Bilson found major big-screen roles in Zach Braff’s The Last Kiss (2006) and the Hayden Christensen teleportation thriller Jumper (2008), television has remained her primary home. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Classic blue jeans remained a cornerstone, with true blues standing out at Kallmeyer and Dries Van Noten. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026

The vacation marks another public meeting for Aniston and Cox, who have remained close since Friends wrapped in 2004. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026