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

Demand for high-bandwidth memory chips continues to outstrip supply as cloud providers race to build AI infrastructure, allowing leading memory makers such as SK Hynix and Micron to maintain strong pricing power. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Georgia baseball continues to be one of the most active teams in the transfer portal, entering Wednesday with 15 new additions. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer continues Thursday morning, with testimony from supporters and critics. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

But the company continues to buy foreign crude in dollars for a significant portion of its feedstock. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

In doing so, Konami is betting on the recent influx of global interest in Japanese baseball, which has grown exponentially since Nomo’s debut and is reaching new heights as Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani continues to make baseball history. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

As competition in artificial intelligence continues to intensify, access to reliable energy is increasingly becoming as important as access to advanced chips and computing hardware. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Fanatics Fest opens Thursday and continues through Sunday night at the Javits Center in Hell’s Kitchen. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

In Gaza City, a Palestinian man continues to search for the remains of his 26-year-old son, who was killed in an Israeli strike nine months ago. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026