Synonyms of endured

endured

verb

past tense of endure

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experienced
• underwent
• had
• suffered
• saw
• felt
• knew
• witnessed
• sustained
• encountered
• tasted
• received
• passed
• went through
• met
• accepted
• digested
• assimilated

2

as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerated
• handled
• accepted
• stood
• took
• sustained
• absorbed
• met
• swallowed
• stomached
• suffered
• wore
• bore
• supported
• countenanced
• abided
• stood for
• stuck out
• hacked
• pocketed
• lumped (it)
• went
• brooked
• lived with
• bode
• toughed it out
• allowed
• sweat out
• permitted
• acquiesced
• reconciled (to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• agreed (with or to)
• respected
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• declined
• fought
• opposed
• resisted
• turned down
• repudiated
• avoided
• escaped
• spurned
• contested
• missed
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• circumvented
• combated
• dodged
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

3

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remained
• continued
• lasted
• persisted
• stayed
• survived
• held on
• lingered
• bode
• prevailed
• abided
• kept up
• ran on
• perdured
• held up
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• passed
• ended
• stopped
• concluded
• finished
• ceased
• closed
• terminated
• expired
• discontinued
• lapsed
• quit
• wound up
• died (down)
• left off
• subsided
• desisted
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endured

On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

This crazy collision of pain, gratitude and faith now serves as the backbone of Leake’s new album Intimacy, which doesn’t shy away from the struggles his family endured. — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

So far this year, the Orlando area has endured 48 days of temperatures soaring to at least 95 degrees — and 29 days of 96 degrees or hotter — according to data from the National Weather Service in Melbourne. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

And Smith has endured plenty of misfortune on the road while getting walked off in four ballparks this season. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Ten years later, the strange thing is not that Blonde has endured. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

As Capers endured a whirlwind of intense scrutiny during that time, he was forced to confront painful memories and long-dormant demons. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Yet for Asian countries that endured Japanese imperial rule and expansion, Yasukuni remains a symbol of Japan’s militarism. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026