Runaway and Staying

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Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

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Staying is an antonym for runaway in out of control topic.

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Runaway is an antonym for staying.

Nearby Words: stay, stayed, stayer

Joined by adventurous Russian nobles and runaway peasants, the Don Host became an important part of Muscovite Tsardom's politics, while staying independent from the Tsar until the beginning of 18th century.

Source: Useful Notes / Cossacks
One time, The Runaway Guys were so loud, they actually woke up a woman in the hotel they were staying in.

Source: No Indoor Voice / Web Original
In the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Someone's Cranky", Robert is staying with his parents while recuperating from being injured by a runaway bull, and is driving everyone crazy with his crabby attitude.

Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Live-Action TV

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