Definitions
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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of stay.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Staid; fixed; settled; sober; -- now written staid. See staid.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Old spellings of staid, staidly, staidness.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Suffice it to say, he stayed -- he _stayed_ -- he STAYED!
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The suspension is for one year, with the last six months of the term stayed, meaning Plough's will regain his license to practice law in January.
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This specific use of the word stayed underground for a while, living in its own context...
Nora Younkin: What So You Think You Can Dance Has Done to the Word 'Contemporary'
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The title stayed in Europe only a little while longer until it moved to America as industrialists challenged each other in the 20th century with the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building and then the Willis (Sears) Tower.
Howard Steven Friedman: World's Tallest Building Back Home in the Middle East...Forever?
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His ‘joking’ comments at the beginning of the term stayed with me.
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Her expression stayed blank and still, and I hesitated, wondering whether or not to yell for help.
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Of course her expression stayed fixed, her eyes closed.
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The use of her name stayed her, although there was no lift, no urgency, in his low voice.
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She paused for several seconds while the word stayed on the screen.
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Another Gold Star mom who came out soon after Ma/Bro also insisted that I change the name, but the name stayed.
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