ABIDED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

abided

verb

variants also abode

past tense of abide

as in remained

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted

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as in lived

to have a home the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor

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as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult) cannot abide being in huge crowds

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as in continued

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders

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Recent Examples of abided The sturgeon is an armored beast of a fish that has abided on this planet for at least 120 million years. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The Saudis in particular have viewed the Iranian regime as a menace that must be abided. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026 Since the rules kicked in on December 10, major platforms have primarily abided, though Reddit is taking its issues legal and Australian media reports Google has threatened to sue. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025 And yet, for a vocal minority, there is something fraudulent about Chloé Zhao’s film that cannot be abided. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Indian officials have said New Delhi has always abided by international sanctions and would do so in the case of Russia oil purchases. — Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025 Indian officials have said New Delhi has always abided by international sanctions and would do so in the case of Russia oil purchases as well. — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 If the game had abided by old kickoff rules, the Pats likely would have settled for a touchback and not provided that exciting moment for fans, nor the momentum boost for themselves. — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so. — Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

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Verb

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For more than 50 years, the house remained vacant, was ravaged by fire, and fell into complete disrepair.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

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Accessibility app Snowball turns lived experiences into detailed data, letting users review businesses and other venues for their step-free access, accessible toilets, parking, seating, lighting, noise, and quiet spaces.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Invictibellatrix amberina lived around 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lived

Verb

Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

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And the reason that family stayed together was because of laughter and obvious love.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court this week stayed the appellate court’s mandate, meaning that, for now, the trial court’s order is back in effect.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepted

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Javier Rezendez Rocha, who joined LADWP as an aide to electricians, was charged with 12 counts of felony vandalism in connection with the string of incidents that lasted from August 2025 to August 2026, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Her departure follows middling reviews for her debut press briefing Tuesday that lasted just 14 minutes.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026