endured

past tense of endure
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

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Recent Examples of endured Copenhaver endured multiple surgeries and permanent injuries after bullets struck his arm and abdomen; his family has not said whether the wounds caused his death. — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Over the course of three years, Kaczynski endured unrelenting ridicule of his intelligence, masculinity, and ideas, and along the way started journaling about revenge fantasies and dreams of escaping to nature. — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 For Watkins, those relationships help explain why Leon’s endured while many other businesses disappeared from Kansas City’s urban core. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The mystery endured for decades until investigators traced one of nearly 30 keys found on him to Jacksonville, Florida, where Betkouski had lived. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Although Ossoff began the cycle as Republicans' top target, Collins has endured weeks of negative headlines about a House ethics investigation and his son-in-law's white nationalist views. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Anderson endured the tragedy of losing a son, Liam Anderson, who was fatally beaten in 2018 by a man who was high on drugs at the time. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Ruckrich recalled that Pontoriero was especially adept at interviewing women and children who had endured something traumatic. — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endured
Verb
  • That growth hasn’t always been linear, as the girls have experienced some unexpected changes these past several months, including the hiatus of fellow members Sophia Laforteza and Manon Bannerman.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Millions watched American destinations around the world while international visitors experienced our hotels, restaurants, attractions and communities firsthand.
    — Rachel J.C. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Celebrating in a moment like that is disheartening and would never be tolerated here at Bosco.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Goktas said political humor had been tolerated in the past and the laws regarding insult had not changed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But in a keynote a day later, founder Wang Xingxing cautioned that commercialization beyond dancing robots remained years away.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nolo, meanwhile, was well southwest of Hawaii and moving away from the Big Island as the weekend drew to a close, but a wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Monday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, Reeve underwent another operation, this time to remove dozens of lymph nodes from his abdomen.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers found that use of specialist psychiatric care increased during follow-up among adolescents and young adults who underwent medical transition.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Under legislation known as Assembly Bill 1770, the attorney general will decide what actions justice officials should take to ensure private arbitrations required by any health plan are handled fairly and in line with state law.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • James, naturally, handled himself like a true professional, used to the global spotlight since he was put on a basketball pedestal as a teenager.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • In addition to their share in Walmart, the family has continued to amass their fortune through the acquisition of sports teams.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Doumanian pointed to testimony from the surgeon who treated Avila on the night of the attack and continued caring for her through reconstructive procedures on her face and arm.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The hurricane center said Monday that Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was located about 225 miles south-southwest of Acapulco.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Far more famous conflicts had a bond element, even a central one, Wigglesworth found.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But being accepted for recycling doesn’t mean the laundry detergent container actually gets recycled.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the meeting was canceled after Saudi Arabia called for amendments, only some of which were accepted by Iran, the person said.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Endured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endured. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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