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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 According to Friday’s filing, the execution process lasted longer than two hours. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The expansion of Enterococcus bacteria lasted about eight days after antibiotic treatment. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The team has found a way to rebound this year, and what once felt like a hot start lasted all season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Finding how long hydrothermal systems lasted on Earth can guide habitable environments elsewhere. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 The previous one lasted for two years, but don’t be too surprised if the sale of this example gives the owners of the other two cars ideas. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 One notable study that Congress commissioned in 2010 found positive effects for Head Start participants in cognitive, social-emotional and health outcomes, though few of these impacts lasted through the end of first grade. — Alexander Thim, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Hours at a time isn’t an exaggeration, especially since the 14S lasted a jaw-dropping 38 hours and 29 minutes in our video testing, which is the kind of endurance coffee shop dwellers can only dream about. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 The average case, including filings that were settled, lasted 481 days. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted

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Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
While the team survived mostly unscathed, the series is looking different as showrunner Victor Teran takes the helm.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of survived

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Though the station itself was torn down in the late 1960s, the Caledonian hotel remained, and has been under Waldorf Astoria's ownership since 2012.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
From there on out, Anderson remained a frequent collaborator with the Coen Brothers, going on to storyboard each of their films.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

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After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Temasek, however, remains bullish on AI over the longer term and has continued to increase investments into the sector.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

Within a week, a majority of those in the treatment group had a 50% reduction in their symptoms and the effects persisted throughout the six-week follow-up period.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Only the school’s investigation, under the federal Title IX law, persisted, with a goal of deciding discipline for the students involved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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