1
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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2
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
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In the rest of the photos, Kardashian was back to her signature brunette, though her favorite super-short, neutral nails stayed consistent.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
Fan reaction was so strong to his hunky plastic surgeon character that he was upgraded to series regular the next season, and stayed through 2012 when his character died in the season 9 premiere.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Lisa Aiken, Vogue’s own executive fashion director, stayed true to her signatures, opting for a sleek leather funnel-neck jacket from Khaite, light-wash jeans, and pointy black boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Both groups reported feeling more stressed after looking at the images, but the group with above average fitness started out with lower levels of anger and anxiety and stayed calmer after seeing the upsetting images.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The smiles just grew wider as the US players were awarded their medals on the ice – Knight receiving the biggest cheer from both her own teammates and the thousands of supporters who had stayed to watch the ceremony.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Clerc also suggested not all of the condoms necessarily stayed within the village walls.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court then stayed that order in mid-April without real explanation.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Pascal’s eldest siblings, Javiera and Pedro, stayed back in the US.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In the rest of the photos, Kardashian was back to her signature brunette, though her favorite super-short, neutral nails stayed consistent.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
Fan reaction was so strong to his hunky plastic surgeon character that he was upgraded to series regular the next season, and stayed through 2012 when his character died in the season 9 premiere.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Lisa Aiken, Vogue’s own executive fashion director, stayed true to her signatures, opting for a sleek leather funnel-neck jacket from Khaite, light-wash jeans, and pointy black boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Both groups reported feeling more stressed after looking at the images, but the group with above average fitness started out with lower levels of anger and anxiety and stayed calmer after seeing the upsetting images.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The smiles just grew wider as the US players were awarded their medals on the ice – Knight receiving the biggest cheer from both her own teammates and the thousands of supporters who had stayed to watch the ceremony.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Clerc also suggested not all of the condoms necessarily stayed within the village walls.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court then stayed that order in mid-April without real explanation.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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