lasted

Went the distance

Lasted is the past tense of last, meaning to continue or endure over time: The concert lasted three hours, Their marriage lasted fifty years.

It can also mean to remain usable or sufficient: The batteries lasted all week, Will the food last until Friday?

continued

persisted

Continued despite difficulty

prolongedMade to last longer
extendedLengthened in time or space
sustainedKept up continuously

maintained · carried on · kept up · remained · ongoing · enduring · uninterrupted · held on · lingered · dragged on

endured

withstood

Successfully opposed or survived

weatheredEroded by exposure
survivedRemained alive through hardship
held upDelayed or robbed

stood the test · bore · tolerated · persevered · prevailed · outlived · held out · hung on · got through · came through

resilience

durability

Resistance to wear

longevityDuration of existence
staying powerCapacity to keep going
enduranceSustained effort capacity

permanence · hardiness · robustness · toughness · sturdiness · stamina · shelf life · lifespan · serviceability · reliability

duration

hours

Sixty-minute spans

daysTwenty-four-hour spans
weeksSeven-day periods
monthsYear's twelve parts

years · decades · centuries · millennia · lifetime · generations · seasons · ages · eons · moments

Categories

kept goingcontinued, persisted, endured, carried on, kept going

Opposites

duration/persistence

lastedended

Came to a stop

stopped · ceased · terminated · concluded · expired

survival/endurance

Ceased living violently

failed · collapsed · broke down · succumbed · died

Phrases

last yearThe prior annual cycle
last nightThe preceding evening
last weekPrevious seven-day period
last nameHereditary family identifier
last minuteJust before deadline
last chanceUltimate remaining opportunity

Family

last, lasting, everlasting, lasts, lastly, outlast, outlasted, lastingness, outlasts

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