LASTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

lasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of last

as in survives

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 remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state this heavy drought has lasted all summer

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Recent Examples of lasts The initial pursuit — which technically lasts the entire episode — is plagued by stops and starts to introduce characters and better explain the stakes. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 The regular portal window normally opens right after the championship game and lasts for 15 days. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 14 July 2026 This typically lasts up to two weeks after delivery and can leave new moms feeling sad, moody, tearful, or emotionally sensitive due to the rapid hormonal changes that occur after childbirth. — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026 Cyclosporiasis may take up to two weeks to cause symptoms, and often lasts longer than food poisoning. — Eva Flowe july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 The show lasts just over an hour, without any additional songs from her back catalog, and without talking to the audience. — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2026 Like Gloorp ’Em Up, Gloorp Life lasts about the length of a SpongeBob SquarePants episode. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026 See a dermatologist if hair shedding lasts more than six to eight weeks, worsens suddenly, becomes patchy, or does not improve. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026 Not all the humor holds up in films from the ‘80s, but that one lasts. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

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Djed Spence was ruled to have initiated contact, and Norway survives the penalty call.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
The foundations for whether a team survives those conditions or thrives in them were laid long before the first knockout match — through pre-World Cup preparation and the adaptations built over the opening weeks of the tournament.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of survives

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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s defense industry remains fragmented and constrained by supply chains, bureaucracy, labor shortages and years of underinvestment.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Small in size but big on personality, Little Spirit remains one of Atlanta’s most consistently delightful neighborhood cocktail bars.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of remains

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Demand for high-bandwidth memory chips continues to outstrip supply as cloud providers race to build AI infrastructure, allowing leading memory makers such as SK Hynix and Micron to maintain strong pricing power.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Georgia baseball continues to be one of the most active teams in the transfer portal, entering Wednesday with 15 new additions.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of continues

Verb

Still, the booze cruise stereotype persists, and mainstream cruise lines working on changing that, starting with tougher policies.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
The community's collective action successfully forced this specific rollback, though the broader strategy of in-game purchases persists.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of persists

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Thanks to streams flowing from the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, the water stays nice and cool to help beat the summer heat.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
In Miami, the city’s Miami 21 zoning code prohibits lodging stays fewer than 30 days in multi-family residential buildings like The Club unless the building has a special Certificate of Use (CU) designating it a condo-hotel.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026