persisted

[per-sis-tid, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs tɪd, -ˈzɪs- /

VERB

carry on, carry through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

Example Sentences

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Bailey said he understood that there was "a certain amount of resilience in the system" but that it could run out if the conflict persisted.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Global sales opened on April 9 and many of the problems, including website glitches and unavailable tickets, persisted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The conditions have persisted year after year, with no end in sight—for him or for dozens of other military prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If an oil shock persisted long enough, economic growth could also sputter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Finally, peoples of some areas ecologically suitable for food production neither evolved nor acquired agriculture in prehistoric times at all; they persisted as hunter-gatherers until the modern world finally swept upon them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond