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

As of Wednesday, the full stop-work order remained in effect, according to the agency. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 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

While Diana’s sons are reportedly in the middle of a royal rift, their aunt has remained close to both of them. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Florida remained the top destination overall, drawing 20% of foreign buyers, trailed by California (19%) and Texas (12%). — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Bullet trains and some airport operations remained suspended Wednesday, while some 35,000 households were still without power, Kyushu Electric Power said on its website. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 July 2026

Parts of Connecticut and New York, including the Albany area, remained under flash-flood warnings on Wednesday morning. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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