stayed

Didn't budge once

Stayed is the past tense of stay, meaning to remain in place or continue in a state: We stayed home, She stayed calm.

To stay somewhere overnight is to lodge there: They stayed at a hotel.

A stayed execution or judgment has been temporarily halted by legal order.

In nautical contexts, stayed describes a mast secured by stays (supporting ropes).

remain

lodged

Fixed firmly within

resided · dwelt · abode · stopped · waited · rested · paused · settled · camped · bunked

loyal

faithful

Consistently loyal and true

committed · dedicated · constant · unwavering · supportive · dependable · reliable · trustworthy · allegiant · unswerving

fixed

still

Unmoving, or continuing

anchored · planted · unmoved · steady · put · set · positioned · unchanged · static · in place

endured

persevered

Continued despite difficulty

outlasted · toughed out · bore · withstood · held out · kept going · powered through · rode out · saw through · soldiered on

Categories
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physical location/presence

stayedleft

Departed or portside

departed · went · exited · fled · moved

duration/persistence

stayedended

Came to a stop

stopped · ceased · quit · concluded · terminated

stability/change

stayedchanged

Made or became different

shifted · altered · transformed · varied · fluctuated

Phrases
Family

stay, stays, staying, stayer

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