STAYED (AT) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

stayed (at)

verb

past tense of stay (at)

as in stopped (over)

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The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Smith completed a pre-trial intervention program, so all charges were dropped in March 2025.

— DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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That charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office on June 2, according to a filing reviewed by The Star.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The water level dropped by 32 feet from the high point on Thursday morning, Chinese broadcaster CCTV said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

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stayed clear of

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