Synonyms of remaining

remaining 1 of 2

adjective

as in residual

still existing or present after other parts are used or removed

Beat the eggs and milk together, then add the remaining ingredients.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residual
• lingering
• lasting
• leftover
• surviving
• staying
• prevailing
• persisting
• enduring
• abiding
• keeping up
• holding up
• continuing
• biding
• holding on
• running on
• perduring
• sticking around
• tarrying
• carrying through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dying (down)
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• moderating
• finishing
• dying
• letting up
• ending
• passing
• abating
• concluding
• closing
• stopping
• terminating
• ceasing
• lapsing
• expiring
• quitting
• winding up
• leaving off
• discontinuing
• desisting

remaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of remain

1

as in staying

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staying
• waiting
• dwelling
• hanging around
• sticking around
• lingering
• abiding
• tarrying
• awaiting
• holding on
• hanging on
• loitering
• dawdling
• overstaying
• dallying
• outstaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• moving
• going
• exiting
• departing
• pulling out
• getting off
• walking out
• taking off
• cutting out
• going off
• bailing
• quitting
• packing (up or off)
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• pushing on
• buzzing (off)
• bailing out
• clearing out
• peeling off
• escaping
• flying
• clearing off
• fleeing
• getting out
• skipping
• evacuating
• running away
• absconding
• bugging out
• abandoning
• vamoosing
• vacating
• booking
• piking (out or off)
• decamping
• forsaking
• deserting
• scramming
• scatting

2

as in continuing

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuing
• lasting
• persisting
• staying
• surviving
• enduring
• lingering
• holding on
• keeping up
• abiding
• running on
• prevailing
• biding
• perduring
• holding up
• sticking around
• carrying through
• tarrying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finishing
• closing
• dying
• ending
• passing
• stopping
• concluding
• terminating
• expiring
• ceasing
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• quitting
• winding up
• dying (down)
• leaving off
• waning
• desisting
• subsiding
• moderating
• ebbing
• abating
• letting up

Examples of remaining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The studs are available in various Halloween shapes and are already sold out in eyeball, skull, and fang versions, so don’t wait too long to grab them in any of the five remaining styles: candy corn, pumpkin, black cat, bat, or ghost. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

In the 1800s, the town of Burghead was built atop the site of the Pictish fort, repurposing its remaining stones. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024

Selena Gomez is a welcome surprise, shedding any remaining hints of her Disney Channel origins in her portrayal of a hard-loving wife of a narco. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024

Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home. —Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024