perdured

Definition of perdurednext
past tense of perdure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perdured
Verb
  • The move follows a surge in oil to above $100 a barrel as more major Middle East producers curbed production and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.
    Priscila Azevedo Rocha, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Kosher News manager Tito Estrada has remained a consistent warm presence at the newsstand for 20 years.
    Jason LeCras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And continued to be over the years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The two programs continued to trade punches until the half, with the Spartans maintaining a 21-17 edge at intermission.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Blackouts that once lasted hours now can go on for days.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • An eighth-grader at Maranatha Christian School won the county spelling bee Thursday, beating his closest rival after a one-on-one face-off that lasted 13 rounds.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Perez and immigrant rights groups say these issues have persisted, if not worsened, despite federal inspections conducted under Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s standards.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And none of them have ever changed the laws or constants of physics in a way that has persisted to the present day.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Perdured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdured. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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