ABIDED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

abided

verb

variants also abode

past tense of abide

as in remained

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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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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as in tolerated

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

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as in continued

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 abided The sturgeon is an armored beast of a fish that has abided on this planet for at least 120 million years. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The Saudis in particular have viewed the Iranian regime as a menace that must be abided. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026 Since the rules kicked in on December 10, major platforms have primarily abided, though Reddit is taking its issues legal and Australian media reports Google has threatened to sue. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025 And yet, for a vocal minority, there is something fraudulent about Chloé Zhao’s film that cannot be abided. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Indian officials have said New Delhi has always abided by international sanctions and would do so in the case of Russia oil purchases. — Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025 Indian officials have said New Delhi has always abided by international sanctions and would do so in the case of Russia oil purchases as well. — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 If the game had abided by old kickoff rules, the Pats likely would have settled for a touchback and not provided that exciting moment for fans, nor the momentum boost for themselves. — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so. — Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abided

Verb

As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
When the Los Angeles County wildfires broke out last year, the Palisades Village remained largely unscathed after Caruso hired private firefighters to protect it.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Rahe lived near the site on the edge of his native small town of Dyersville, with convenient access by way of a back road the Universal Studios crew had made just for the movie shoot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lived

Verb

The vandalism that occurred is an utter disgrace and will not be tolerated.

— Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Stern’s decisive response to the Malice at the Palace – the suspensions of the players as well as the punishments meted out to the fans – sent a clear message that such behavior would not be tolerated.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerated

Verb

His velocity has continued to sink lower than his average speed in past seasons.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
More than 1,100 homes were destroyed and at least 8,300 were damaged as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for survivors, CBS News reported.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

In 2017, Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun declined to renew with SM Entertainment while the other five members stayed, with SM issuing a statement that group activities would continue regardless.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
When the Eaton fire roared through the area, Gwendolyn Mathers, Tail Town’s executive director, and a group of volunteers evacuated the cats, who stayed at volunteers’ and foster cat parents’ homes for two weeks.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

In 2024, for example, the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao was bankrolled almost exclusively by hundreds of thousands of dollars from hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who at the time resided in Piedmont.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries (TWEE’-luh-reez) Palace, where King Louis XVI resided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026

Definition of resided

Verb

Progress on a new distribution deal has been glacial but Premier League clubs have, at least, recently put a proper offer to EFL, though one which seems unlikely to be accepted.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Ruiz was also amiable and generous-hearted in these moments, less severe than usual, and accepted their help.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepted

Verb

Washington's veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, got the start but lasted just four plays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of electricity.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026