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

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, 2 Oct. 2026

All these commitments persisted through multiple leadership transitions. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Initial efforts, including attempts to kidnap Moïse and have Sanon replace him, failed, McLaughlin said, but Sanon persisted. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

But for more than 30 other campuses, reports of cooling issues persisted into the new 2026-27 school year. — Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

International sanctions persisted, and PF’s ZANLA and ZIPRA insurgents continued their liberation war. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

However, as time went on, his symptoms persisted and didn’t improve. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

In fact, even though there wasn't a lot of carbon dioxide in the tank, the microbes persisted, adapting to the conditions relatively quickly. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026