Synonyms of remaining

remaining 1 of 2

adjective

as in residual

still existing or present after other parts are used or removed

Beat the eggs and milk together, then add the remaining ingredients.

Related Words

• residual
• lingering
• lasting
• leftover
• surviving
• staying
• prevailing
• persisting
• enduring
• abiding
• keeping up
• holding up
• continuing
• biding
• holding on
• running on
• perduring
• sticking around
• tarrying
• carrying through

Dissimilar Words

• dying (down)
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• moderating
• finishing
• dying
• letting up
• ending
• passing
• abating
• concluding
• closing
• stopping
• terminating
• ceasing
• lapsing
• expiring
• quitting
• winding up
• leaving off
• discontinuing
• desisting

remaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of remain

1

as in staying

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

• staying
• waiting
• dwelling
• hanging around
• sticking around
• lingering
• abiding
• tarrying
• awaiting
• holding on
• hanging on
• loitering
• dawdling
• overstaying
• dallying
• outstaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• moving
• going
• exiting
• departing
• pulling out
• getting off
• walking out
• taking off
• cutting out
• going off
• bailing
• quitting
• packing (up or off)
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• pushing on
• buzzing (off)
• bailing out
• clearing out
• peeling off
• escaping
• flying
• clearing off
• fleeing
• getting out
• skipping
• evacuating
• running away
• absconding
• bugging out
• abandoning
• vamoosing
• vacating
• booking
• piking (out or off)
• decamping
• forsaking
• deserting
• scramming
• scatting

2

as in continuing

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

• continuing
• lasting
• persisting
• staying
• surviving
• enduring
• lingering
• holding on
• keeping up
• abiding
• running on
• prevailing
• biding
• perduring
• holding up
• sticking around
• carrying through
• tarrying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finishing
• closing
• dying
• ending
• passing
• stopping
• concluding
• terminating
• expiring
• ceasing
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• quitting
• winding up
• dying (down)
• leaving off
• waning
• desisting
• subsiding
• moderating
• ebbing
• abating
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remaining

Adjective

If scholarships, grants, employer assistance and federal loans aren't enough, private student loans can help cover remaining education expenses. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

But many remaining outages are now concentrated in smaller pockets with extensive damage, requiring several hours of work to restore power to just a handful of homes, the utility said. — Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Kimmel is one of three major late-night hosts remaining on the four major broadcast networks, alongside Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, both on NBC. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The Fever, who have clinched a playoff berth, have four remaining regular-season games. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026