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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persisted

Concerns over Russian supplies persisted after Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In East Timor, unhealthy air pollution persisted on Saturday, including in the capital Dili, according to IQAir.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

That produced a difference of 22.21 percentage points between the two groups, suggesting that the injection's effects persisted for several weeks after treatment ended.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

But complaints about missed packages and mail-order medications, as well as trouble setting up banking accounts and utilities, persisted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But as February became March, the nagging uncertainty Rachel had introduced into my relationship with Traveler persisted.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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