LASTED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

lasted

verb

past tense of last

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 Too Much Waiting, Not Enough Episodes The years between seasons are killing them, especially when a season only takes a week to binge, unlike the old days when a season lasted three to nine months of weekly episode releases. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 The delay lasted just under two hours before the teams came back and finished the first half. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Salvage and cleanup operations lasted several months before the port could be fully functional again. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 Staked to the big lead, Brewers starter Robert Gasser lasted just 3 2/3 innings and was lifted mid-at-bat by manager Pat Murphy after falling behind in the count to Randy Arozarena. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The interview before the House Administration, House Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform committees lasted less than half an hour, according to two sources familiar with the hearing. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 By then, Madonna had already begun somewhat of an extended hiatus from the VMAs that lasted more than a decade. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 About 40 people were wounded, Zelensky said, as air raid warnings lasted until after dawn. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Over the four days the patrol lasted, Broadminded got into several firefights. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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She is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Known primarily as a virtuoso sculptor, only a few of Bernini’s paintings have survived, and fewer than twenty are broadly accepted as authentic.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of survived

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South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul remained opposed to officially recognizing the North as a nuclear-weapon state, something Kim has long sought.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The local Red Cross was helping with the search but could not say how many people remained buried, volunteer Gervais Ganagoro said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of remained

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As the investigation and suspect search continued, police said that SWAT officers and drones were also deployed to assist.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Trade between the two countries had been expanding even as the US continued tightening sanctions on the regime.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Though the terminal partially resumed operations earlier this month, gas shortages and power cuts have persisted, prompting the government to impose additional electricity-conservation measures last week.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026