Synonyms of stays

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of stay

1

as in remains

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remains
• waits
• dwells
• hangs around
• sticks around
• lingers
• abides
• tarries
• awaits
• loiters
• hangs on
• holds on
• dawdles
• overstays
• outstays
• dallies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• leaves
• moves
• exits
• departs
• gets off
• walks out
• quits
• takes off
• pushes off
• shoves (off)
• bails
• packs (up or off)
• bails out
• pulls out
• clears out
• skips
• flees
• flies
• gets out
• buzzes (off)
• evacuates
• absconds
• runs away
• clears off
• goes off
• vacates
• cuts out
• abandons
• peels off
• bugs out
• books
• forsakes
• pushes on
• vamooses
• escapes
• pikes (out or off)
• scats
• decamps
• deserts
• scrams

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• goes
• leaves
• moves
• exits
• departs
• gets off
• walks out
• quits
• takes off
• pushes off
• shoves (off)
• bails
• packs (up or off)
• bails out
• pulls out
• clears out
• skips
• flees
• flies
• gets out
• buzzes (off)
• evacuates
• absconds
• runs away
• clears off
• goes off
• vacates
• cuts out
• abandons
• peels off
• bugs out
• books
• forsakes
• pushes on
• vamooses
• escapes
• pikes (out or off)
• scats
• decamps
• deserts
• scrams

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as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• catches
• stalls
• checks
• blocks
• arrests
• holds
• pulls up
• draws up
• stills
• ends
• hinders
• suspends
• brings up
• holds up
• impedes
• obstructs
• stems
• fetches up
• snags
• balks
• concludes
• holds back
• terminates
• detains
• cuts off
• clogs
• baffles
• discontinues
• turns back
• suppresses
• blockades
• dams
• bottlenecks
• calls
• squelches
• represses
• squashes
• chokes off
• stanches
• stunts
• staunches
• reins (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• moves
• keeps up
• progresses
• proceeds
• fares
• marches
• pushes
• advances
• runs on
• drives
• wends
• stirs
• propels
• carries on
• actuates
• spurs
• follows through (with)
• impels
• goes along
• goads
• budges

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• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• moves
• keeps up
• progresses
• proceeds
• fares
• marches
• pushes
• advances
• runs on
• drives
• wends
• stirs
• propels
• carries on
• actuates
• spurs
• follows through (with)
• impels
• goes along
• goads
• budges

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as in waits

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waits
• lingers
• remains
• awaits
• sits tight
• holds on
• bides
• bides one's time
• hangs around
• cools one's heels
• sticks around
• holds one's breath
• stands by
• expects
• anticipates
• tarries
• watches (for)

4

as in visits

to reside as a temporary guest

let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visits
• sojourns
• haunts
• occupies
• tarries
• crashes
• comes over
• runs in
• inhabits
• frequents
• drops by
• drops in
• steps in
• comes by
• stops (by)
• hangs (around or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resides
• dwells
• lives
• abides

• resides
• dwells
• lives
• abides

stays

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of stay

as in sustains

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustains
• carries
• supports
• bolsters
• upholds
• underpins
• bears
• braces
• undergirds
• steadies
• buttresses
• underlies
• shores (up)
• trusses
• props (up)

stays

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noun (1)

plural of stay

1

as in sojourns

a temporary residing as another's guest

my mother-in-law is coming for a brief stay next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visits
• sojourns
• tarries
• stops
• sleepovers
• field trips
• stopovers
• homestays
• layovers

2

as in halts

the stopping of a process or activity

we must work without stay if we are ever to reach our goal of equal rights for everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• ends
• closes
• cessations
• stops
• endings
• ceases
• finishes
• closures
• conclusions
• shutdowns
• offsets
• checks
• lapses
• arrests
• closedowns
• stoppages
• expirations
• discontinuances
• terminations
• pauses
• cutoffs
• discontinuations
• arrestments
• shutoffs
• surceases
• breaks
• suspensions
• interruptions
• mop-ups
• phaseouts
• standstills
• moratoriums
• abeyances
• layoffs
• letups
• moratoria

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• extensions
• continuances
• persistences
• prolongations

• continuations
• extensions
• continuances
• persistences
• prolongations

stays

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noun (2)

plural of stay

as in supports

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

a free press is one of the principal stays of a democratic society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• shores
• mounts
• reinforcements
• braces
• pillars
• stands
• spurs
• mountings
• props
• foundations
• underpinnings
• buttresses
• columns
• brackets
• shorings
• arches
• bolsters
• crutches
• trusses
• bearings
• pedestals
• stakes
• frames
• pegs
• cantilevers
• pilasters
• struts
• stilts
• bases
• girders
• posts
• stanchions