164 Synonyms & Antonyms For STAY

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Definitions stay [stey] / steɪ / NOUN visit Synonyms STRONGEST holiday sojourn stopover vacation STRONG break halt stop Antonyms STRONG continuation go start WEAK abet advance assist help leave NOUN hold, delay Synonyms STRONGEST pause postponement reprieve suspension STRONG deferment halt remission standstill stop stopping Antonyms STRONGEST continuation persistence STRONG go start WEAK abet advance assist help leave NOUN support, underpinning Synonyms STRONG brace buttress column hold prop reinforcement shore shoring stanchion truss WEAK underpropping Antonyms WEAK abet advance assist go help leave VERB wait Synonyms STRONGEST continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop STRONG abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry WEAK establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay out stay put sweat it out Antonyms STRONGEST advance depart go hurry leave move rush STRONG carry on complete finish push VERB visit Synonyms STRONGEST live stop STRONG bide dwell lodge sojourn tarry WEAK be accommodated put up stop over Antonyms STRONG go WEAK advance leave VERB hold in abeyance Synonyms STRONGEST arrest delay detain hold postpone stop suspend STRONG adjourn check curb defer discontinue halt hinder impede intermit interrupt obstruct prevent prorogue shelve stall WEAK hold over put off ward off Antonyms STRONGEST advance continue encourage expedite go let go release STRONG aid allow assist carry on facilitate forge forward further help permit promote push support WEAK leave

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A sign ordering media to stay out was taped at the entrance of the community center on Friday.

From Barron's

Other trade partners more than filled the gap, increasing Chinese exports overall by 5.5 percent in 2025, while imports stayed flat in dollar terms.

From Barron's

I began missing out on Friday night family movie nights because I couldn’t stay awake after long weeks without sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

This film blends action with a story about friendship, trust and staying true to your identity.

From BBC

Hua's wishes for the Year of the Horse were straightforward: "Of course, I hope to make a fortune, have a smooth life and stay healthy."

From Barron's

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abide abide adjourn adjournment administration anchoring anchor anchor are arrest arrest awaits await band base basing be beam been belay bide bolster bolstering brace buttress ceasing cease cessation check column columns continue continues dawdle dawdled dawdles deferment deferral deferment/deferral defer deferments deferments deferrals deferrals delay delay delays delays depended depend derail discontinuity discontinuation downtime dwell dwelt endure endures establish establishes existed exists exist foundation found foundations goes on go on ground halt hinder hinders hold hold holds up hold up holds holds inhabit inhabiting interrupt is keep at lag lagged last linger linger lingered lingered lingers lingers lodge lodge look-in mainstays mainstay moratorium occupies occupy pause postponement procrastinate prop prop propping put off rafter resists resides respite resided resist rest rest rest restrain remitted remit reside reprieve resisted retardation revisited revisit rib shelving shelve shelves sojourn sojourn stall stand stanchion stem stemmed stick stick stop stop stop stop stood stops stops stops stops support support support support/supporter surcease supports supports supports supports suspend suspension tarry truce underpin underpinned visits visit waited waive wait wait was were went on

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