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 Festivities for the union lasted three days amid celebrations around the country in honor of the pair. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 So the question now is this war in Iran, of course, hasn't lasted nearly as long as Vietnam, six months versus more than 19 years, hasn't involved the deployment of the kind of forces that LBJ deployed in Vietnam at the peak more than 500,000. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 What bothered me most was that the effects always lasted longer than the fun did. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 There is also an insurgency by Islamic militants in the country’s northeast that has lasted more than a decade. — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The scoring run ended a 10-play, 79-yard drive that lasted almost 6 1/2 minutes. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 There's also the matter of holding NIPSCO – his former employer – accountable for how long power outages lasted after the storm. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 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 Over the four days the patrol lasted, Broadminded got into several firefights. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Islamic Republic survived the assassination of its top leaders and weeks of heavy bombing, and found a potent form of leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
This panic is also nothing new; television was supposed to rot our brains, and radio before that, and somehow the republic survived.

— Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of survived

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Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The style remained wildly popular into the 1930s and early 1940s, ultimately becoming a wardrobe staple.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remained

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In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The pursuit continued through Alvarado, north on I-35W, before ending near the Sam's Club in Burleson.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

The factors behind the breakdown in trade talks, which persisted throughout last week and into the evening hours on Friday, continue to emerge.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Heap quickly became a mentor to Lane, and their relationship persisted through the wide receiver’s time at USC.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026