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

Verb

Instead of insisting on playing through pressure, defenders cleared the ball when necessary, stayed compact and protected a narrow lead. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 In places where the lines stayed unchanged, like Indiana and Pennsylvania and New Jersey and New York, GOP incumbents lost. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 The Hawks stayed within striking distance with a scoreless second period, but defenseman Ryan McDonagh and Mikheyev, who left the Hawks for the Lightning in free agency last summer, scored in the third to double the Lightning lead. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Rumor has it that John Malkovich stayed here while filming Wild Horse Nine. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Why the old leaders stayed down Among the 81 tokens that lost at least 70%, circulating supply increased by a median of about 50%, while median market cap fell by roughly 95%. — Anastasia Chernikova, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Cops test Celsius cans to make arrest Over months of prolonged multi-turn exchanges that sometimes stayed open for weeks, ChatGPT seemingly violated its own Model Spec to help Cheryl advance the plan. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 For the occasion, both women stayed true to their respective sartorial sensibilities. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 In the four congressional races, two seats stayed solidly Democratic, and two Republicans appear to have narrowly held on. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed

Verb

The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

The attack in Komyshuvakha, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, struck as residents waited for humanitarian aid.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of waited

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According to a new lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actress — known for her roles in shows and movies including Single and Ready to Jingle, Trust in Love, UnREAL and more — sustained her injuries at a Los Angeles area dog park in November 2024.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Even if Friday's gains are sustained, these stocks have tallied steep losses over the past week.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

Musk halted production of his two most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, at that plant to make room for production of the human robots, Optimus, the company intends to sell.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
In Broward, technical glitches temporarily halted voting minutes after polls opened.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of halted

Verb

Previously, 13 people had been charged, including a government minister, but no trial was held as the probe stalled.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Drake London had his only reception on the next play, but the threat stalled when Penix tossed three incompletions from the 14 to turn the ball over on downs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026