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past tense of stay
Synonyms & Antonyms of stayed
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
- let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining
Synonyms for stayed
- abided
- (also abode),
- dwelled
- (or dwelt),
- hung around,
- remained,
- stuck around,
- tarried
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- bailed,
- bailed out,
- bugged out,
- buzzed (off),
- cleared off
- [chiefly British],
- cleared out,
- cut out,
- departed,
- exited,
- got off,
- left,
- moved,
- packed (up or off),
- peeled off,
- piked (out or off),
- pulled out,
- pushed off,
- pushed on,
- quit
- (also quitted),
- shoved (off),
- took off,
- vamoosed,
- walked out,
- went,
- went off
2
to bring (something) to a standstill
- stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed
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3
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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4
to reside as a temporary guest
- let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel
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stayed
verb (2)
past tense of stay
Synonyms of stayed (Entry 2 of 2)
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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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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