endured

verb

past tense of endure
1
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

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2
as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult) at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet

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3
as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure

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Recent Examples of endured In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Has any team in any sport ever endured a three-year period like this one? — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Nike has endured a yearslong slump and is trying to right its business under Hill's turnaround plan. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 These young people have defied prohibitions on protest, breached draconian security clampdowns, and endured detentions to relentlessly question the government’s authority. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Hazlewood broke the defiant stand between Markram and Wiaan Mulder that started late Monday and endured for nearly two more hours on Tuesday. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Their friendship endured through the best and the worst of times. — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endured
  1. experienced
  2. tolerated
  3. remained
  4. underwent
  5. handled
  6. continued
  7. had
  8. accepted
Verb
  • People with the second phenotype, called durable, might have grown up in a predictable world—for example, a strict religious sect or just a family that experienced little change—and developed only certain coping strategies as a result.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Kyiv has said that drones relying on the service stopped working at speeds above 100 mph, and also experienced disruptions when flying at lower speeds.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of experienced
Verb
  • Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated.
    — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • The initial concept for the solid-state transformer, which miniaturizes the magnetic core and surrounds it with power semiconductors, was patented in 1968 but largely remained a concept until the 2010s.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Pavel Dorofeyev, the team’s most notable trade acquisition over the summer, came close on several occasions but remained stuck on two goals for the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Pimlico identities State of Maryland The Preakness Stakes was held at Laurel Park in May 2026 while Pimlico underwent redevelopment.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of underwent
Verb
  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both events revealed that the old models of long- and short-duration GRBs had holes in them.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepted

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“Endured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endured. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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