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as in survived
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasted
That Arkansas drive lasted 54 seconds and covered 75 yards in 4 plays.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
With the win, the 24-year-old erased a run of four straight world championships won by American athletes and ended a 10-year Jamaican drought, which had lasted since 2015 when Usain Bolt last won in Beijing.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Oh, that really only lasted about three months.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
In February’s 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ibrahima Konate was booked in the 31st minute, but lasted until half-time, when he was substituted for Jarell Quansah.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In its heyday, which lasted a few decades, the live album served several equally valid purposes.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
His killing spree lasted five years before he was caught on July 14, 2021, in connection with the deaths of two boys ages 12 and 13, The Washington Post reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Ryan lasted just two innings, allowing five runs in the first in an 11-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium to the Kansas City Royals, the Twins sixth straight defeat.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
With the win, the 24-year-old erased a run of four straight world championships won by American athletes and ended a 10-year Jamaican drought, which had lasted since 2015 when Usain Bolt last won in Beijing.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Oh, that really only lasted about three months.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
In February’s 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ibrahima Konate was booked in the 31st minute, but lasted until half-time, when he was substituted for Jarell Quansah.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In its heyday, which lasted a few decades, the live album served several equally valid purposes.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
His killing spree lasted five years before he was caught on July 14, 2021, in connection with the deaths of two boys ages 12 and 13, The Washington Post reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Ryan lasted just two innings, allowing five runs in the first in an 11-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium to the Kansas City Royals, the Twins sixth straight defeat.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted
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Kirk is survived by his wife, the former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk is survived by his wife, former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Diurnal wind patterns prevailed, with westerly/upcanyon winds gusting up to 20 MPH observed in the afternoon.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even in the very north of Sweden, there was not much chill factor to be found – well north of the Artic circle, temperatures above 30 degrees prevailed through July.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bui persisted, one conversation at a time.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Lasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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