SOJOURNED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

sojourned

verb

past tense of sojourn

as in stayed

to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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Recent Examples of sojourned The young woman who sojourned to Oberlin College, where she was wrongfully accused of poisoning her classmates and beaten half to death, who raised her hands in defense of herself, then went on to grip clay and rock and chisel to re-create visions of justice. — Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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Verb

During the presentation of the winners’ medals, many of Romero’s team-mates stayed down the other end of the pitch, with their backs to the ceremony (although there was the odd exception, such as Alexis Mac Allister).

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Code review latency stayed flat, because an agent now reviews code and calls in a second human only when risk warrants it, saving 30 percent of human review time.

— John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

The Athletic visited Xavi in his hometown to learn more about his incredible journey.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The family had recently visited Nashville where Jenn partnered with Old Town Trolley and the experience had been exceptional due to their accessible trolleys which had been smooth for five-year-old Jaden to use.

— Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026