built to last

ADJECTIVE

sturdy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulky hearty hulking muscular powerful robust rugged stiff stout strapping strong

WEAK

athletic determined firm flourishing hardy hefty husky lusty powerhouse resolute secure sound stalwart staunch steadfast stouthearted strong-arm substantial tenacious tough unyielding vigorous well-built well-made

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm delicate easy feeble flabby infirm mild moderate skinny small soft thin tiny unhealthy weak

WEAK

unstable wobbly

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built to last

O'Neil said the ambition was to set LIV up so it was "built to last".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Data center servers are not built to last forever.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

If even a scaled-back version of the Net-Zero Framework passes, noncompliant ships could become too costly to operate—an unthinkable outcome for a vessel built to last 25 to 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The bout of strength, however, isn’t likely built to last.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

“There’ll never be anything as fine as them again. They’re built to last; ten, fifty, two hundred years. Yes, they’ve as much right to—to life as you or I or any of us.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

built to last

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