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

Ms. Hruska, a French-Czech writer who resides in London, focuses on Kafka’s afterlife in the work of 10 translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The highly self-confident Navarro has always spoken her mind, encouraged by her father and the Sacred Heart nuns who operated her private school in Miami where she still resides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

For the moment, most diplomacy resides in working the phones.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It is nothing new that the holy Presence resides among ten.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok