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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
The impasse that has lasted 39 days is taking an increasing toll on the country as federal workers go unpaid, airlines cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
The show lasted one season from 1979 to 1980.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The closure lasted roughly seven hours while crews reinstalled the historic archway that has signified the entrance to downtown Eagle for over half a century.
—Rose Evans
november 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Sargeant told me this fall, in the course of an email correspondence that lasted for weeks.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Those talks lasted for five hours.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Meyer had a brief stint in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021, but lasted 13 games before being fired after going 2-11.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
The show lasted one season from 1979 to 1980.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The closure lasted roughly seven hours while crews reinstalled the historic archway that has signified the entrance to downtown Eagle for over half a century.
—Rose Evans
november 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Sargeant told me this fall, in the course of an email correspondence that lasted for weeks.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Those talks lasted for five hours.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Meyer had a brief stint in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021, but lasted 13 games before being fired after going 2-11.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by two other children and his wife.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of flights were canceled and ferries and fishing boats remained in port as the storm crossed the archipelago.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That reasoning was ultimately validated in court, and the federal government prevailed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the decades after his discovery, Watson’s fame persisted.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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