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

Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Others succumbed to their wounds or the conditions endured in captivity. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The homecoming reignited controversy over conditions endured during the unusually long deployment and reports of multiple sailors attempting suicide. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The Jewish people have endured the unthinkable many times in their history. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

How has this added to the cruelties Haiti and its people have endured since their successful revolution began in 1791? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

My mother endured more tragedy in her lifetime than anyone should. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026