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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Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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