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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
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The backlash from the incident lasted for weeks.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The nausea that lasted three days when his pancreas flared from CF.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The insurgency in the country’s northeast has lasted more than a decade.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
His leadoff shot to left field snapped a homerless streak for Rays right-hander Joe Boyle (0-1) that lasted 30 2/3 innings.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the tests lasted three days starting Monday and also included demonstrations of anti-aircraft weapons, purported electromagnetic weapons systems and carbon-fiber bombs.
—CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Their protest lasted some 24 hours.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Texas Stadium in Irving lasted 37 years for the franchise from 1971 to 2008.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The backlash from the incident lasted for weeks.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The nausea that lasted three days when his pancreas flared from CF.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The insurgency in the country’s northeast has lasted more than a decade.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
His leadoff shot to left field snapped a homerless streak for Rays right-hander Joe Boyle (0-1) that lasted 30 2/3 innings.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the tests lasted three days starting Monday and also included demonstrations of anti-aircraft weapons, purported electromagnetic weapons systems and carbon-fiber bombs.
—CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Their protest lasted some 24 hours.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Texas Stadium in Irving lasted 37 years for the franchise from 1971 to 2008.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted
Verb
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One of the children who somehow survived the slaughter grew up to be the maternal grandfather of Vermeer.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The risk of getting a new cancer also looked about the same whether researchers focused on people who had already survived five years or looked at their risk over their entire lifetime.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As of early April, the two remained separated.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Authorities remained at the scene late Saturday, with officers and employees seen inside the restaurant while additional officers canvassed the parking lot.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The president’s party is more vigorous in Virginia, where Harris prevailed by just 6 points but Spanberger won by a landslide.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices continued to pull back on Tuesday from earlier gains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During Monday's hearing, no decisions were made and no one entered a plea, as the arraignment has been continued to Thursday for the five defendants.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The plant, a cross between shallow water eelgrass Zostera marina and deeper water Zostera pacifica, persisted where both parent species struggled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics were outscored by nine points during Vucevic’s first shift off the bench, continuing a trend that’s persisted since his return from a fractured ring finger last weekend.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Lasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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