remained

Didn't budge after

Remained is the past tense of remain, meaning to stay in place or continue in a state.

Someone who remained calm didn't lose composure.

What remained of the building was what was left after destruction.

She remained silent throughout the questioning.

The word emphasizes persistence or what's left over after change or departure.

stayed

lingered

Remained beyond expected

tarried · waited · loitered · hovered · dwelt · resided · settled · rested · stationed · anchored

residual

leftover

Food saved after meals

residue · traces · surplus · aftermath · debris · dregs · leavings · scraps · fragments · holdover

Opposites
physical presence/location

remainedleft

Departed or portside

departed · went · exited · moved · fled

state/condition continuity

remainedchanged

Made or became different

transformed · converted · mutated · shifted · altered

Phrases
Family

remain, remains, remaining, remainder

Familiarity
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