remain

Definition for remain

verb as in stay, wait

Strongest matches

continue, endure, go on, hover, last, linger, live, persist, prevail, stand, stop, survive, wait

Strong matches

abide, bide, bivouac, bunk, cling, delay, dwell, freeze, halt, hang, inhabit, lodge, nest, outlast, outlive, pause, perch, reside, rest, roost, sojourn, squat, tarry, visit

Weak matches

be left, hang out, hold over, hold the fort, keep on, make camp, put on hold, remain standing, sit out, sit through, sit tight, stay behind, stay in, stay over, stay put, stick around

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The driver remained in his car during a nearly two-hour standoff with police, until he voluntarily emerged shortly before 6 p.m. and was taken into custody.

From Los Angeles Times

The king remains the legitimate head of state, military and religious affairs, holding the power to appoint and remove ministers if necessary.

From BBC

The yellow wind warning for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of Wales and north-west England, will remain in place until midnight on Saturday, according to the Met Office.

From BBC

Amid the film’s self-conscious depiction of a brewing tempest, he remains a true force of nature.

From Los Angeles Times

Catcher Will Smith is expected to once again be on the roster as one of three catchers, Roberts said, but his availability to start games remains in question.

From Los Angeles Times

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