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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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
On the spring runways at Loewe, Prada and Chanel, the styling stayed intentionally pared-back, letting the skirt take center stage.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Her debut album in 2003 sold millions of copies and stayed at number one for 29 weeks.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The group stayed at the Grand Wailea, an upscale beachfront hotel on Maui.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The two stayed friendly afterward, and Williams stood by Longet when tragedy and scandal struck a year later, in 1976.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
Many businesses offer aggressive incentives to attract new clients while overlooking those who have stayed for years.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
On the spring runways at Loewe, Prada and Chanel, the styling stayed intentionally pared-back, letting the skirt take center stage.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Her debut album in 2003 sold millions of copies and stayed at number one for 29 weeks.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The group stayed at the Grand Wailea, an upscale beachfront hotel on Maui.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The two stayed friendly afterward, and Williams stood by Longet when tragedy and scandal struck a year later, in 1976.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stayed
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The bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Djena went back to the Toures’ house and waited.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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On Wednesday, the Beltline released a new analysis showing that its Planning Area has sustained more than 91,000 jobs and has surpassed the $10 billion private investment goal years before it had been projected at the project's start.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Wearing a tasteful, monk-like robe in muted camel, Grogu was ceremoniously carried to a waiting bank of red carpet photographers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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An earlier version of the musical premiered in 2014 at the Signature Theatre before transferring to Chicago in 2015, but the production stalled for years after Dart's co-book writer Thom Thomas died in 2014.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Stayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stayed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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