perseveres

VERB

keep at; work hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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perseveres

As rents rise and street-level spots vanish, street food culture perseveres.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

But he perseveres in the hope of striking it rich.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

It was an appropriate ending for the Carson, Calif., product who continues to be tested — and repeatedly perseveres.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Fast-forward to today, and Pinoy rock perseveres on the path that Original Pilipino Music established in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2021

He finds watercolors difficult, but with Mauves tutelage he perseveres.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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