remain
verb (used without object)
to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.
remained
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past participleof remain.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof remain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
remainverb (used without object)to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.
Example Sentences
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The NWS has issued a heat advisory, saying that the danger of heat-related illness remained high.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A few cars and bicycles remained stranded in the parking lot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Simi Valley students remained in classes on Friday because the school has emergency generators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It remained effective even when the immune characteristics of donor cells did not match those of the recipient.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Only one of the three masts remained unbroken, and none still held its sails.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
