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

The complaint alleges freshmen endured forced genital shaving, excessive drinking and being made to eat live fish as part of team initiation. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

In the sequel, Sally has endured heartbreak again and a new potential love interest (played by Lee Pace) — but with hesitations. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Jarry endured a tumultuous 2025-26 season split between the Penguins and Oilers. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

What has endured across the decades is not the scandal surrounding that evening, but Princess Diana’s show of confidence and self-possession. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

For years, collectors endured reissues of varying dubious quality, including some even cut at the wrong speed. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Several southwestern states endured record-breaking heat for the length of the summer, including Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, while Arizona tied its previous record for the warmest summer. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Trump has offered his own explanation for why the relationship has endured. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026