STAYS (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stays (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stay (at)

as in runs (in)

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drops in

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Previous winners of this award have earned big moves off the back of the achievement, but others have suffered drops in form afterwards.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Both showed drops in pTau217, a blood biomarker linked to Alzheimer’s progression, of 47% and 19%.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

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