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as in survived
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasted
Like many, my love for vanilla started in middle school with a cloyingly sweet mall brand body mist that lasted on my skin for all of 15 minutes.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
In years past, Newsom would personally go through the budget, almost line-by-line, in presentations that sometimes lasted three hours.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Knights suddenly went cold, going through a scoreless stretch that lasted more than 3 minutes, allowing the Bearcats to finish the half on an 18-12 run fueled for the most part by Thiam, who had 9 points.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
But the ones that did form the bond were the ones that lasted.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The search lasted for days and involved nearly two hundred people.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The experience helped forge a musical bond between the Gov’t Mule leader and Weir that lasted more than two decades.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
After a standoff that lasted several hours, the suspect surrendered and was arrested without incident, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
In all, the segment lasted only about 30 seconds.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
In years past, Newsom would personally go through the budget, almost line-by-line, in presentations that sometimes lasted three hours.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Knights suddenly went cold, going through a scoreless stretch that lasted more than 3 minutes, allowing the Bearcats to finish the half on an 18-12 run fueled for the most part by Thiam, who had 9 points.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
But the ones that did form the bond were the ones that lasted.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The search lasted for days and involved nearly two hundred people.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The experience helped forge a musical bond between the Gov’t Mule leader and Weir that lasted more than two decades.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
After a standoff that lasted several hours, the suspect surrendered and was arrested without incident, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
In all, the segment lasted only about 30 seconds.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was booked into the jail in July and remained in the jail with a bond set at $50,000, according to court records.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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With president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey in charge, the Twins have gone to arbitration hearings three times and the team has prevailed each time (Kyle Gibson in 2018, José Berríos in 2020 and Nick Gordon 2024).—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Laine stepped back from the company in 2019, but continued to appear on Good Bones alongside her daughter and their team.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The surrounding businesses were evacuated by El Monte police as the investigation continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Even with oil shipments from Venezuela, widespread blackouts have persisted across Cuba given fuel shortages and a crumbling electric grid.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, over recent years, as the currency persisted and integrated more deeply into modern finance, its reputation has improved significantly.—
Malana VanTyler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Lasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasted. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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