endured

past tense of endure
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

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Recent Examples of endured Even though United were in the shadow of Liverpool and others, the aura of Old Trafford forged in the 1950s and 1960s endured. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025 The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 But, Boston, in the winter, especially for a boat lover, is obviously something to be endured. Bill Springer, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Flashbacks fill us in on the police brutality Bart endured, and an episode in which Ray has a drug freakout is shot with blurry fuzziness and a shaky cam. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Despite eventually coming away with the drivers’ championship, the whole Red Bull team endured a controversial 2024 season in large part due to accusations of inappropriate behavior leveled against team principal Christian Horner. Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 Tragically, Hunt notes, the same global commodity that may have helped liberate British women did the opposite for West Africans, who endured the Middle Passage in ever larger numbers to work as slaves in the Caribbean sugar fields and sweeten English tea. Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence. Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endured
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  • For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.
    Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • After the ceremony, the day continued with various rituals and games.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While Jones has found less success to this point in his rookie season, Mitchell has only continued to increase his impact on the team.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With the help of his colleagues, Lepers underwent a whole bunch of tests immediately after competing in the Swimrun World Championships in Sweden that fall.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yet Dylan remained deeply ambivalent about being absorbed into any kind of movement.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Despite this drop, the proportion of Americans anticipating an economic downturn over the next year remained steady.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • So those doctors had great talent.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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  • The meeting lasted an hour and 20 minutes, with Johnson spending most of the time yelling at Kennedy.
    Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The second challenge was particularly complex, involving the departure of several top players to a rival circuit and tough negotiations that have lasted almost two years without reaching a final solution.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These conditions have persisted through this spring.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Speculation has persisted regarding a big-money move, but Moyes is looking to keep hold of his star defender.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Endured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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