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also abode
1
as in dwelled
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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2
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 accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in persisted
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
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.
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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
Though the series has closely abided by the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the final three episodes of the third and final season have been teased to depart from the books, leaving fans left wondering what’s truly in store for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven and Taylor.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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
Though the series has closely abided by the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the final three episodes of the third and final season have been teased to depart from the books, leaving fans left wondering what’s truly in store for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven and Taylor.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abided
Verb
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Safety is mentioned, but not dwelled upon.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ladies' man always wore a suit and lived his life by the bro code.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those come from real, lived experiences.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bui persisted, one conversation at a time.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her mother, who had worked as a waitress but stayed at home after her husband’s death, encouraged her interests.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This time, the bar stayed and Duplantis had his 14th world record.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each one also resided at different times through the years in this nearly 200-year-old Hamptons retreat that just popped up for sale in the heart of Sag Harbor.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers debate how that water resided there.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Abided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abided. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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