perdured

past tense of perdure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perdured
Verb
  • Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Chris Lagerbloom lasted three years before taking a job offer in Georgia in 2022.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • In February 2025, the military broke a siege on el-Obeid that had lasted more than a year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Following that trade, rumors persisted that Brown was still on the trading block.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Ukraine's strike campaign started out earnestly in 2024 but has significantly intensified this year, helping Ukraine gain momentum in a grueling war of attrition that has persisted for more than four years since Russia's full-scale invasion.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2026
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“Perdured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdured. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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