STAYED Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of stay

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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stayed

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verb (2)

past tense of stay

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

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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight. —

Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 June 2026 And through that opportunity, Corinne and I have stayed very close through all of my career. —

Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 The match stayed tied from the 11th hole until Reilly finally broke through on the 18th, ending UCLA’s comeback hopes and Auburn’s title wait at the same time. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 Players who grew up in the minors, stayed together, were bonded by friendship and did the unthinkable because of the power of playing for each other. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 Read on for all the ways things have changed, and a few of the ways things stayed the same. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 Sun Drop grew and grew and eventually wasn’t bottled much in Concord, where the staff stayed small. —

Julia Coin may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 Although his role has been limited, Kendall has stayed locked in. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

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Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026