Synonyms of persisted

persisted

verb

past tense of persist

1

as in persevered

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persevered
• carried on
• hung in there
• gutted it out
• hung on
• dug in
• kept up
• followed through (with)
• knuckled down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quit
• submitted
• gave up
• knocked off
• yielded
• bowed
• surrendered
• succumbed
• hesitated
• faltered
• gave in
• wavered
• vacillated
• wobbled
• hung back
• shilly-shallied

2

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

my headache persisted for almost the entire day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remained
• continued
• lasted
• endured
• stayed
• lingered
• prevailed
• held on
• abided
• survived
• kept up
• bode
• perdured
• ran on
• held up
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• died
• passed
• concluded
• ceased
• ended
• closed
• finished
• terminated
• discontinued
• expired
• quit
• lapsed
• desisted
• wound up
• subsided
• died (down)
• left off
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persisted

Many aid organizations were already on the ground in Choco supporting a 2016 peace accord between the government and leftist rebels, and responding to violence in the region involving other armed groups that has persisted since then. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Dry and warm weather that persisted over much of the interior West, Southwest and Rockies also fueled wildfires, including in eastern Oregon, where wildfires burned over 140,000 acres in July, according to NOAA. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

The problem persisted for several hours from the afternoon to evening, with people complaining on social media about the issues. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The fascination persisted, though Burke often undercut it with humor and self-deprecation. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Although the accord succeeded in disarming one of the region’s most influential insurgent groups, violence has persisted and in some areas escalated because the broader conditions driving conflict were left largely intact. — Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

But blood clotting issues persisted, Bosh failed a physical in September 2016, and Heat president Pat Riley announced that Bosh’s career with the team was over. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet the notion of hallucinogenic toads persisted, cropping up in stranger contexts still. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Kowert notes that while society has repeated the pattern of being afraid of the effects of new types of media and entertainment throughout the centuries (including books, films and TV), the fears about gaming have persisted for longer. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026