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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
Adam D’Angelo, a founder of Quora, was the sole original member who remained.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Supporters say her work helped broaden conversations around art, sexuality and censorship, while preserving pieces that might otherwise have remained hidden or discarded.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Kings, who have struggled with injury issues this season but have gone 7-8 since March 8, remained in a tie with Utah for the fourth-worst record in the NBA with three games left.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
The female suspect, identified as Tiphaine Jones, 45, remained inside.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
And yet, given the technological limitations of the time, Mario mostly remained one-dimensional throughout this period.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Supporters say her work helped broaden conversations around art, sexuality and censorship, while preserving pieces that might otherwise have remained hidden or discarded.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Kings, who have struggled with injury issues this season but have gone 7-8 since March 8, remained in a tie with Utah for the fourth-worst record in the NBA with three games left.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
The female suspect, identified as Tiphaine Jones, 45, remained inside.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
And yet, given the technological limitations of the time, Mario mostly remained one-dimensional throughout this period.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
Verb
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The seams on Seacrest's bottoms may have consistently ripped, but his friendship with Ripa has stayed intact over the years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Quiala stayed connected to Arts & Ideas as an advisor last year but is no longer serving in that capacity.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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Burger continued his hot play going 1 for 4 with an RBI against the Mariners including a clutch two out hit in the sixth inning to give the Rangers the lead.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is no threat to the public, and operations have continued as normal.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Andrej Stojaković’s putback attempt rolled around the rim before coming to a dead stop on the back of the basket as everyone in the massive football stadium held their breath and waited for gravity to make a call.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the only star whose show wasn’t choreographed waited.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ober lasted four innings for the second straight start, falling behind after a two-out, two-run single by Nick Fortes in the first and a two-out, run-scoring double by Ben Williamson in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Company executives worked with banking firm Citizens Bank to oversee the sale process, which lasted four to five months but fell through.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the hardest challenge persisted.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Massive lines at LaGuardia Airport persisted on Thursday.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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