REMAINED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

remained

verb

past tense of remain

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 Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Anyway, Evelyn appeared to be listening attentively to Jack, though her eyes remained glued to the stage. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Although about 90 per cent of those who crossed the border returned to Morocco within 72 hours, around 5,000 have remained in the city, which has a population of just over 83,000. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 View gallery - 7 images The ballpoint pen is one of the most familiar everyday tools, but its design has remained largely unchanged for decades. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 The driver of the van remained at the scene after the crash and has cooperated with the investigation, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 Hippard, 37, remained in custody at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center near Elk Grove awaiting transfer to a prison. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Necessity is the mother of invention One thing that has remained consistent throughout Adams’ career is the need to evolve as the game itself evolves. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 The department later confirmed that the area was secure and that no further threat to the public remained. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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Even with an over route that, under very few scenarios becomes part of the progression, Moore should have stayed full throttle and recognized the leverage in the secondary to flatten his route.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stayed

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Much of it captures a version of Karrahbooo who was watching her career sit still while the conversation around her continued without her.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
But armed conflicts between citizens of Missouri and the Kansas territory had started years earlier and continued into the Civil War.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

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The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Americans for Citizen Voting argued in its application to Kavanaugh that the state had waited more than five months to reject the signatures and then did so on questions about those from a sample of 1,000 out of more than 700,000 submitted.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

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The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Authorities stopped vehicles owned by Metur associates 14 times in the back half of August, with reviews of drivers' documents that lasted up to an hour, van Duijnhoven said, and punishments that were inconsistent and severe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lasted

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But Brent resumed climbing as conflict persisted, topping $100 per barrel again in July before wavering and then hitting that mark again late Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
However, when broken down by race or economic status, for example, gaps emerge between student groups – gaps that have persisted for decades.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

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