stayed Synonyms
Strongest:
- moved
- went
- quit
- quitted
- pulled-out
- walked-out
- went-off
- left
- took-off
- exited
- bailed
- got-off
- departed
- cut-out
- packed-up-or-off-
Strong:
- abandoned
- decamped
- evacuated
- vamoosed
- vacated
- bailed-out
- ran-away
- deserted
- skipped
- booked
- pushed-off
- peeled-off
- shoved-off-
- buzzed-off-
- got-out
- absconded
- cleared-off
- fled
- bugged-out
- flew
- pushed-on
- cleared-out
- escaped
Weak:
stayed Meaning
stayed
a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usually discretionary judicial or executive order, to stand firm, to remain during, to take up residence, to fasten (as a smokestack) with stays, to check the course of (something, such as a disease), guy entry 2, to fix on something as a foundation, capacity for endurance, allay, pacify, to last out (as a race), to stop doing something, self-control, moderation, to call a poker bet without raising, a strong rope or wire used to steady or brace something (as a mast), to continue in a place or condition, a corset stiffened with bones, a thin firm strip (as of plastic) used for stiffening a garment (as a corset) or part (as a shirt collar), to wait for, to provide support for, to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order, a stopping of a procedure by court or executive order, a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast, to incline (a mast) forward, aft, or to one side by the stays, check entry 2 sense 2, halt, to go about, something that serves as a prop, one that serves as a prop, a stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order, to be in waiting or attendance, to secure upright with or as if with stays, to provide physical or moral support for, to keep even in a contest or rivalry, to stick or remain with (a race, a trial of endurance, etc.) to the end, the action of halting, a residence or sojourn in a place, a thin firm strip (as of plastic) used for stiffening a garment or part (such as a shirt collar), to stop going forward, a residence or visit in a place, wait entry 1 sense 1a, to quiet the hunger of temporarily, to stop or delay the proceeding or advance of by or as if by interposing an obstacle
stayed Sentence Examples
- She stayed home from school due to a cold.
- The travelers stayed overnight at the quaint bed and breakfast.
- The dog stayed by the door, longing to go for a walk.
- The food stayed warm in the slow cooker for hours.
- The paint stayed wet on the canvas, allowing her to blend colors easily.
- The children stayed entertained for hours with the new video game.
- The weather stayed clear, providing a perfect day for a picnic.
- The memories stayed vivid in her mind, as if they had happened yesterday.
- The car stayed parked in the driveway, unused for weeks.
- The laptop stayed on the desk, tempting her to check her email.
FAQs About the word stayed
a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usually discretionary judicial or executive order, to stand firm, to remain during, to take up
waited,remained, abode, hung around,dwelt, stuck around, dwelled, overstayed, loitered, hung on
moved, went, quit, quitted, pulled out, walked out, went off,left, took off, exited
She stayed home from school due to a cold.
The travelers stayed overnight at the quaint bed and breakfast.
The dog stayed by the door, longing to go for a walk.
The food stayed warm in the slow cooker for hours.
