Synonyms of continues

continues

verb

present tense third-person singular of continue

1

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the heavy snow continued throughout the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remains
• lasts
• persists
• stays
• endures
• survives
• lingers
• abides
• runs on
• prevails
• holds on
• perdures
• keeps up
• bides
• holds up
• sticks around
• tarries
• carries through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ceases
• ends
• concludes
• stops
• closes
• passes
• dies
• expires
• terminates
• finishes
• lapses
• quits
• winds up
• discontinues
• dies (down)
• leaves off
• desists
• wanes
• subsides
• moderates
• ebbs
• abates
• lets up

2

as in resumes

to begin again or return to after an interruption

we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resumes
• reopens
• restarts
• proceeds (with)
• renews
• revives
• picks up
• resuscitates
• recrudesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concludes
• ends
• completes
• finishes
• ceases
• stops
• stays
• terminates
• finalizes
• drops
• consummates
• breaks
• halts
• cuts
• discontinues
• checks
• quits
• leaves off
• shuts off
• cans
• desists
• scuttles
• knocks off
• belays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continues

The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do. — Steve Hendrix The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Philadelphia's fantastic stretch of fall weather continues Wednesday with little change. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

But realistically, this feels like another year that continues the playoff drought. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

As the tools for designing and building pinball machines become more accessible, the homebrew scene continues to grow. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Despite ad momentum running behind expectations, the analyst continues to see advertising as a key growth opportunity for Netflix. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

But the political environment continues to move toward Democrats. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Emily Hargreaves, who has been at Multitude for nearly a decade, continues to lead the personal PR biz including Dyer, Adefope and Latif. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026