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

On Wednesday afternoon, Garcia remained in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Alongside Sneed, Beasley, who sustained a minor lower-body injury late but remained in the game, finished with 16 points. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

The ship reportedly remained docked in Orlando well into the night. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Tropical storm warnings remained in effect on Wednesday afternoon from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans, according to the NHC. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Political influence, subsidized financing, and favoritism remained serious risks. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Held in New Jersey, the final remained scoreless until Spain broke through in the 106th minute to secure a 1-0 victory. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 July 2026

England and Argentina remained deadlocked 0-0 with no shots on goal at either end. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

But the project has remained the topic of litigation and has already cost LAWA hundreds of millions in claim settlements. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026