stayed (at)

past tense of stay (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed (at)
Verb
  • Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In some parts of the country, staffing levels have dropped by about half during the shutdown and has led to severe delays for some travelers—as long as 6 hours, 30 minutes, at times.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Stayed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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