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

Williams, who endured an up-and-down 2025 with the Yankees, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his sixth save in seven opportunities. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026

Del Toro’s dark, ravishing fantasy set in Francoist Spain — which had taken years to finance and produce, endured a brutal production and emerged from post barely in time — was the last film to screen in competition at that year’s festival. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Ending their trying campaign with silverware could ease some of the disappointment the club and its fans have endured this season. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026

The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026

But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules. —Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026

Although the Gulf’s species have endured incredible conditions, stress has already taken a toll. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026

The injury, like all the ones the Mets have endured of late, comes at a bad time. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2026

The band has endured for decades with new material and regular tours. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026