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as in remained
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed
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as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up
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as in visited
to reside as a temporary guest
let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel
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as in sustained
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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Recent Examples of stayed
Nasser Karimi,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
The 22-year-old Conwell stayed aggressive despite his cold shooting, recording team-highs in field-goal attempts and three-point attempts.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Ecuador stayed at the Westin Hotel in the Santa Fe neighborhood, away from downtown, but fans tracked them down and caused disturbances in the night.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
But while the intensity ramped up — and stayed high for pretty much the entire game — Paraguay weathered the storm and had every reason to feel good about reaching halftime with the game scoreless.
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Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The two cats stayed at the house but also roamed outside to help with the rats.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
My grand uncle Panos stayed, worked, sacrificed, and built the bridge that brought us here.
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Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Bradley’s girlfriend said Buchanan, her relative, had stayed there for two months.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
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Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Verb
Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
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Nasser Karimi,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
The 22-year-old Conwell stayed aggressive despite his cold shooting, recording team-highs in field-goal attempts and three-point attempts.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Ecuador stayed at the Westin Hotel in the Santa Fe neighborhood, away from downtown, but fans tracked them down and caused disturbances in the night.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
But while the intensity ramped up — and stayed high for pretty much the entire game — Paraguay weathered the storm and had every reason to feel good about reaching halftime with the game scoreless.
—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The two cats stayed at the house but also roamed outside to help with the rats.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
My grand uncle Panos stayed, worked, sacrificed, and built the bridge that brought us here.
—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Bradley’s girlfriend said Buchanan, her relative, had stayed there for two months.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
—
Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed
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Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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Street and Seventh Avenue closest to the arena were closed to pedestrians, some of whom waited nearby for a glimpse of the newlyweds or their guests.
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Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076.
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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Barker, Hutcherson and Watson and two others who sustained burn injuries were overcome by flames from fast-moving fires in Mesa County.
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Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour.
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Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs for the Marlins, who halted a two-game slide.
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The third round was halted for about an hour because of a late storm.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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In the immediate aftermath, the Pentagon's annual must-pass defense policy bill was stalled.
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Progress was stalled by World War I and Wanamaker's death in 1922.
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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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