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stay

[stey] / steɪ /
NOUN
visit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
holiday sojourn stopover vacation
STRONG
break halt stop
Antonyms
STRONG
continuation go start
WEAK
abet advance assist help leave
NOUN
hold, delay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pause postponement reprieve suspension
STRONG
deferment halt remission standstill stop stopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation persistence
STRONG
go start
WEAK
abet advance assist help leave
NOUN
support, underpinning
Synonyms
STRONG
brace buttress column hold prop reinforcement shore shoring stanchion truss
WEAK
underpropping
Antonyms
WEAK
abet advance assist go help leave
VERB
wait
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop
STRONG
abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry
WEAK
establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay out stay put sweat it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance depart go hurry leave move rush
STRONG
carry on complete finish push
VERB
visit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
live stop
STRONG
bide dwell lodge sojourn tarry
WEAK
be accommodated put up stop over
Antonyms
STRONG
go
WEAK
advance leave
VERB
hold in abeyance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrest delay detain hold postpone stop suspend
STRONG
adjourn check curb defer discontinue halt hinder impede intermit interrupt obstruct prevent prorogue shelve stall
WEAK
hold over put off ward off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue encourage expedite go let go release
STRONG
aid allow assist carry on facilitate forge forward further help permit promote push support
WEAK
leave

Example Sentences

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Years after leaving the television business and a brief career as a media coach, Kavanagh runs the site as a kind of public service and a way to stay engaged and keep mentally fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Spectators have been told to stay away from Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street after it was hit by Storm Dave overnight.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“I felt confident in my preparation for this game and told myself to stay loose and don’t overthink,” Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A club statement said "damage has been caused within the venue" and fans have been advised to stay away.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But Fa had warned him to stay away from them.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.