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

But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them. — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Its legacy in American fashion has endured for more than 150 years, with the denim staple finding fans across generations—from Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in the 1990s to supermodels Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid today. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

If Kylian Mbappe endured a painful evening watching Harry Kane pip him to Ballon d’Or glory in London on Monday, the headlines that greeted him the following morning will have done little to improve his mood. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Ancillary businesses — catering and events organizers — have endured losses of up to two thirds of revenues amid a cost-cutting pullback. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Across the Dnipro river from Oleshky in the city of Kherson – the largest Ukrainian city on the front line, which has endured brutal attacks on civilians and infrastructure due to its unique tactical position – residents are relieved. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Oromia, Ethiopia’s largest region and home to roughly 40 million people, has endured a conflict between government forces and the OLA since 2018. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, Zelenskyy said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

The new company’s first film was the Gothic fantasy Coraline, helmed by stop-motion icon Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) — a classic that’s endured to the extent that a 2024 rerelease grossed north of $50 million globally. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026