Synonyms of stayed

stayed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of stay

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• stalled
• caught
• checked
• arrested
• blocked
• pulled up
• stilled
• brought up
• drew up
• held
• hindered
• suspended
• held up
• ended
• fetched up
• impeded
• concluded
• obstructed
• balked
• snagged
• detained
• baffled
• held back
• stemmed
• clogged
• blockaded
• terminated
• cut off
• dammed
• suppressed
• discontinued
• called
• turned back
• squashed
• repressed
• stunted
• bottlenecked
• reined (in)
• squelched
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept (on)
• persisted
• carried on
• moved
• kept up
• proceeded
• marched
• progressed
• advanced
• went along
• pushed
• ran on
• fared
• drove
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• propelled
• spurred
• actuated
• wended
• impelled
• goaded
• budged

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• lingered
• remained
• held on
• awaited
• bode
• sat tight
• held one's breath
• bided one's time
• expected
• hung around
• cooled one's heels
• stuck around
• stood by
• watched (for)
• tarried
• anticipated

4

as in visited

to reside as a temporary guest

let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• sojourned
• occupied
• haunted
• crashed
• stopped (by)
• tarried
• dropped in
• came over
• dropped by
• stepped in
• inhabited
• came by
• ran in
• frequented
• hung (around or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• resided
• dwelled
• abided

stayed

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• carried
• supported
• bolstered
• upheld
• braced
• bore
• buttressed
• propped (up)
• underpinned
• undergirded
• steadied
• trussed
• shored (up)
• underlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stayed

Verb

For scientists, the harder question has been how oxygen stayed abundant for millions of years afterward — long enough, as ancient rocks suggest, to set the stage for the emergence of increasingly complex life. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The couple stayed married for 65 years, until Estelle’s death in 2008. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026

Once again, the weather in Malaysia stayed dry for Saturday's sessions despite predictions of heavy rain earlier in the week. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

On After the Hunt, the cast and crew stayed at Julia Roberts’s house in San Francisco a couple of months before the shoot began. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The question remains that if De Luca and Abdy stayed, whether the cost efficiency Ellison would have abided by that. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

In math, Florida kicked off the ‘90s below the national average and has stayed there. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Paul’s many affairs deeply strained the relationship, but the couple stayed married for the rest of their lives. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Several others have survived medical problems linked to a failure to access a vein to administer lethal injection drugs, but no one had stayed alive after receiving the drugs until Pike on Wednesday. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026