Synonyms of remained

remained

verb

past tense of remain

1

as in stayed

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stayed
• waited
• dwelled
• hung around
• stuck around
• lingered
• tarried
• abided
• awaited
• held on
• loitered
• hung on
• dawdled
• overstayed
• dallied
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• moved
• went
• departed
• exited
• went off
• quit
• packed (up or off)
• pulled out
• got off
• walked out
• bailed
• cut out
• cleared out
• escaped
• took off
• fled
• pushed on
• pushed off
• peeled off
• bailed out
• flew
• cleared off
• buzzed (off)
• evacuated
• shoved (off)
• got out
• skipped
• decamped
• ran away
• absconded
• abandoned
• deserted
• vamoosed
• vacated
• bugged out
• booked
• forsook
• piked (out or off)
• scatted
• scrammed

2

as in continued

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continued
• lasted
• persisted
• stayed
• lingered
• endured
• held on
• survived
• prevailed
• bode
• kept up
• ran on
• perdured
• abided
• held up
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• ceased
• closed
• stopped
• ended
• passed
• finished
• concluded
• terminated
• discontinued
• expired
• lapsed
• quit
• wound up
• died (down)
• left off
• subsided
• desisted
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remained

Though the station itself was torn down in the late 1960s, the Caledonian hotel remained, and has been under Waldorf Astoria's ownership since 2012. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

From there on out, Anderson remained a frequent collaborator with the Coen Brothers, going on to storyboard each of their films. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

While that distribution model has remained unchanged since Blazy’s arrival, the process has come under growing scrutiny as demand for key runway looks often outstrips supply. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

His story remained consistent form his online submission, text messages, initial phone call and his video interview. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Even after the pandemic-era hype settled down, watches remained top of mind for the bank’s clients. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Three deputies remained on administrative leave pending the investigation. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The legacy of a wonderful kind of day True to his word, Arthur and his friends remained third-graders throughout the entire series' 25 seasons. — Ashley Montgomery, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

But in a keynote a day later, founder Wang Xingxing cautioned that commercialization beyond dancing robots remained years away. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026