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verb (1)

present participle of stay
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verb (2)

present participle of stay
as in carrying
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of staying
Verb
In my experience, staying ahead of trends is critical for success on Amazon. Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Others will follow, with some staying for a week at a time and others, perhaps, for just a day or two. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025 Keeping an eye on the market is necessary, but real success comes from staying committed to your vision and customer needs. Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The growth of the resort's offerings can be attributed to our commitment to staying ahead of the trends, our guests' increasing interest in unique and premium experiences, and our ability to collaborate with exceptional brands like Krug that align with our standards. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder. Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Others will follow, with some staying for a week at a time and others, perhaps, for just a day or two. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025 In my experience, staying ahead of trends is critical for success on Amazon. Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder. Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying
Adjective
  • Among the cuts this year to the permanent employees were 200 probationary staff, dismissed because they had been either recently hired or recently promoted.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Those stubborn dark spots that once felt like permanent guests on my face are finally starting to fade, and my complexion looks brighter and more even-toned.
    Essence, Essence, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Deployments to the region are a demonstration of Australia's resolve to support an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • This channels air from the front to underneath, then over the hood and windscreen to keep it stable.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pope Francis only visited the United States once, but his six-day trip made a deep and lasting impression.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The key to a lasting turn isn’t just a face-ripper or two.
    MoneyShow, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Archidamus’s next suggestion—form alliances to constrain the enemy’s options—has been similarly enduring.
    A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Original price: $1,076 (Wayfair) Adirondack chairs are comfy and stylish chairs that are especially durable.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • That includes the light-emitting diodes, the circuit boards and the durable metal housing that protects the lights in news vans and on film sets.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The company also has introduced its five key colors for spring-summer 2027 that are said to borrow from tradition, culture and wisdom to relay a sense of being grounded and resilient.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This underscores a critical truth: The tech industry hinges on highly available and resilient cloud infrastructure to keep these solutions running seamlessly and profitably.
    Apeksha Jain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some people may not fully agree with Sky Wee’s views, but the dialogue on this ultimate topic in the industry is thought-provoking and everlasting.
    Max (Chong) Li, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In our room were a dozen fat, honeyed, somehow smokeless and everlasting columns playing light over rock vaults where lives had been lived for thousands of years.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No materials from the first season’s version of Jackson, which was built in Canmore, Alberta, were retained when production moved to British Columbia for season two, so Macauley and his team had to construct a thriving Jackson from scratch before production started in February 2024.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • These issues require immediate, thoughtful leadership to ensure a fair and thriving future for all Fort Worthians.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025

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