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 Javier Rezendez Rocha, who joined LADWP as an aide to electricians, was charged with 12 counts of felony vandalism in connection with the string of incidents that lasted from August 2025 to August 2026, according to a criminal complaint. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Her departure follows middling reviews for her debut press briefing Tuesday that lasted just 14 minutes. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 After a recess, which lasted about an hour, the commissioners went back into session. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Treatment lasted only four weeks, so it is not known whether the changes will persist. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The 2021-22 work stoppage lasted 99 days, and a new CBA was signed on March 10. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The designer and British royal’s relationship lasted until Princess Diana’s death at the age of 36 in August 1997. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The 39-year-old great was beaten 6-4, 6-3 in a match that lasted just 87 minutes. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted

Verb

Mandell is survived by his two children and three grandchildren.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For more than 50 years, the house remained vacant, was ravaged by fire, and fell into complete disrepair.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Even if cooler heads had not quite prevailed by this point in the episode, the concluding plot twist would have forced matters in that direction.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won by 3 percentage points while then-President Barack Obama prevailed in Mahoning County in 2012 by 29 points.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevailed

Verb

Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

In an Austin school district where buses are equipped with cameras, Waymos were recorded illegally passing them more than twenty times in the past school year—a problem that persisted even after the company tried to fix it.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Residents have staged regular protests as the crisis persisted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026