abided

verb

variants also abode
Definition of abidednext
past tense of abide
1
as in dwelled
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted

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2
as in lived
to have a home the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor

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3
as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult) cannot abide being in huge crowds

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4
as in persisted
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abided
  1. accepted
  2. persisted
  3. resided
  4. tolerated
  5. remained
  6. waited
  7. endured
  8. continued
Verb
  • In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The court ruled that the judges presiding over the final should not have accepted the inquiry because Landi’s request came four seconds after the one-minute deadline to submit it.
    Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • But residents’ complaints about conditions have persisted for decades, with protests intensifying in 2021.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fish had effectively died out of these waters years earlier, but have since persisted in the clean water.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persisted
Verb
  • Actress Connie Britton, who played Tami Taylor—the wife of head football coach Eric Taylor—is known to have resided in Austin.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The couple resided in the Sacramento area and arrived in Mexico at the end of November to spend the holidays with relatives, Guzmán said.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of resided
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  • For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.
    Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerated
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  • The man, who was not immediately identified, remained missing Tuesday morning.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Since researchers began excavating and studying Stonehenge in the 17th century, the structure’s purpose has remained a mystery.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of remained
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  • Two hours before gametime, keen observers of Leonard’s longstanding pregame routine waited for the two-time NBA Finals MVP’s arrival onto the Intuit Dome floor.
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The Cowboys waited seven days before announcing Garrett wouldn’t be coming back after the 2019 season.
    Jon Machota, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of waited
Verb
  • However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.
    Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In nearly 14 years atop Minnesota's Democratic Party, Ken Martin has endured bleak outlooks, deep internal party divisions and some close calls.
    Dana Ferguson, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of endured
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  • The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nothing has come easy lately for the Blue Jackets, and that continued on Monday.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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