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stay behind

VERB

remain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

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 in stay over stay put stick around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die discontinue go leave lie

STRONG

carry on depart hurry move

WEAK

forge

Example Sentences

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Three Americans would stay behind, while three Ngarchelongese would make the journey as a guarantee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In the second scenario, her parents, both in their 70s, would have to stay behind.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Water and other specialties stay behind in the rump DuPont.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

The short stay behind bars was all it took to trigger his deportation roughly three months later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

When he got in himself, he gave a small wave to the man who had been chosen to stay behind, blocking the doorway to keep Zizmo’s spirit from reentering the house.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

stay behind

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