Showing Results for "resides"

resides

VERB

live or exist in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consist dwell endure inhabit lie locate lodge nest occupy populate settle squat

STRONG

abide bide continue crash dig inhere park people perch remain roost sojourn stay tenant

WEAK

be intrinsic to be vested hang one's hat rest with take up residence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart leave move straighten

STRONG

go stop

Example Sentences

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About 50 percent of the country's population resides in the Seoul and its surrounding metropolitan area.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Sometimes the extra leverage doesn’t count against the funds’ legal limits, because the debt resides off their balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He has run twice unsuccessfully in Vancouver, where he currently resides, in 2021 and 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Yet he is always ready to acknowledge the potential salvation that resides in a sinner’s heart.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver