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 Washington's veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, got the start but lasted just four plays. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of electricity. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Crenshaw residents say construction in many areas lasted only for a few months before funding ran out, leaving the neighborhood in disarray. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Operation lasted three weeks The sweep began in Wilmington, Delaware, where 49 arrests were made and one firearm was seized. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 One man, Bill Cosby, has done it, but I Spy lasted three seasons, so Smart’s impending five-for-five record will be more impressive. — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 The total solar eclipse in April 2024 lasted four minutes and 28 seconds at its peak. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Shooting often lasted for 14 hours at a time, with 12 hours off-set before Gandolfini was expected back. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted

Verb

In addition to Kristen, Norris is survived by another daughter, Megan; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Fritsch.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
When the Los Angeles County wildfires broke out last year, the Palisades Village remained largely unscathed after Caruso hired private firefighters to protect it.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

But during a tense public hearing in July, the Moyles prevailed only on the southern portion of several parcels near State Street and State Highway 16 in Star.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
Those victories are expanding into swing states such as Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed ‒ a progressive backed by prominent democratic socialists, but not one himself ‒ prevailed in the Senate primary over a more moderate opponent.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevailed

Verb

His velocity has continued to sink lower than his average speed in past seasons.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
More than 1,100 homes were destroyed and at least 8,300 were damaged as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for survivors, CBS News reported.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

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, 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