STAYED Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of stay

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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stayed

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verb (2)

past tense of stay

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

Verb

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 The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Decades before Judd arrived, Giant filmed in Marfa in 1955, and James Dean stayed at the Hotel Paisano, which is currently getting renovated. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Argonne’s data show 86,000 of them sold in August, fewer than the 101,000 sold in May, while hybrid sales stayed above 216,000 a month all summer. — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly column covering the news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The series stayed mostly in the countryside, among villages and quarantine sites. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The appeals court stayed the order and has allowed the guard to remain in place while the case is pending. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed

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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Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
On New Year’s Eve 1999, while the world waited to see whether the Y2K bug would knock out computer systems at midnight, Tim Walsh was looking at an apartment near Times Square.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

Separately, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Levine, and Yair Golan, a former general and leader of the opposition Democrats party, visited.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

This very serious injury was what was sustained by several riders after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, including two who required emergency brain surgery.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Williams originally sustained the injury late in Chicago’s Week 2 loss to Minnesota, pulling up lame on a fourth-quarter scramble toward the end zone before being carted off in visible tears.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

Nonetheless, the past year has, at the least, halted the gangs’ advance in the capital, according to one assessment.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
To cover the cost increases out of pocket, trucking firms have drawn down savings, redirected spending away from maintenance, or halted purchases of fuel-efficient trucks.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of halted

Verb

And while Hill is paying a half-million-dollar price for his battery, the judgment falls well short of expectations the plaintiff may have carried into the start of the trial.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
To ensure the result stood up to scrutiny, the DS's charging port was sealed before departure, and Verstaen carried two GPS trackers during the ride.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried

Verb

No consensus on what counts as a weapon International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson.

— Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
When Harvey stalled over the Houston area, the storm kept drawing moisture from the warm waters of the Gulf.

— Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026