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as in remained
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed
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as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up
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as in visited
to reside as a temporary guest
let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs
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Recent Examples of stayed
Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
His average disapproval rating reached a record high for his second term of 58% on April 22 and has stayed there since, according to The New York Times.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Qassem and Hanan drove from one hospital to another, trying to find Malak, while Ali stayed behind and kept looking for Zahra.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the Arizona case is now stayed pending a ruling from the 9th Circuit appeals court, which last month heard oral arguments in a different case involving Nevada.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Her debut album in 2003 sold millions of copies and stayed at number one for 29 weeks.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Verb
Some stayed glued to their phones.
—Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
His average disapproval rating reached a record high for his second term of 58% on April 22 and has stayed there since, according to The New York Times.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Qassem and Hanan drove from one hospital to another, trying to find Malak, while Ali stayed behind and kept looking for Zahra.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the Arizona case is now stayed pending a ruling from the 9th Circuit appeals court, which last month heard oral arguments in a different case involving Nevada.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Her debut album in 2003 sold millions of copies and stayed at number one for 29 weeks.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed
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The bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Djena went back to the Toures’ house and waited.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The three unidentified individuals sustained minor stab wounds and were taken to a local hospital for treatment, Narragansett Police said.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Officers arrived and began rendering aid to the driver of a black Toyota Corolla, which sustained significant damage in the crash, according to police.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Sullivan says everyday activities suddenly carried risks most people never think about.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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After his father’s death, Crawford carried that tradition into what would eventually become Chop Chop Red Pot.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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An earlier version of the musical premiered in 2014 at the Signature Theatre before transferring to Chicago in 2015, but the production stalled for years after Dart's co-book writer Thom Thomas died in 2014.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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