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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Across these areas, marine darkwaves ranged from brief events lasting only a few days to prolonged episodes that persisted for more than two months.

From Science Daily

But we persisted, and the result is a simple, low cost, cloud-based toolkit that is now being adopted by many local governments and thousands of regional service providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Optimism about the U.S. economy has persisted despite signs that the labor market has weakened, while consumer spending has held up OK.

From MarketWatch

The incident prompted flight staff to swap sections on the plane, but Woodbury’s behavior persisted.

From Los Angeles Times