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
Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Giannini stayed clear of Liberty’s floral prints.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The band stayed broken up until 2024, and announced a reunion tour for this year.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Another reviewer attested that the set stayed wrinkle-free, even after 22 hours of travel.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Gore metal group Gwar also stayed true to form.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In a post on Reddit, the woman explained that her mother-in-law stayed at their house one night back in June.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Game predictions Fowler stayed a perfect 4-0 after predicting a regression in Foxborough in Week 4.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
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Their style of play has stayed similar, but Arteta recognised the need for something different this year.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Giannini stayed clear of Liberty’s floral prints.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The band stayed broken up until 2024, and announced a reunion tour for this year.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Another reviewer attested that the set stayed wrinkle-free, even after 22 hours of travel.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Gore metal group Gwar also stayed true to form.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In a post on Reddit, the woman explained that her mother-in-law stayed at their house one night back in June.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Game predictions Fowler stayed a perfect 4-0 after predicting a regression in Foxborough in Week 4.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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