lasts

verb

Definition of lastsnext
present tense third-person singular of last
1
as in survives
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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2
as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state this heavy drought has lasted all summer

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Recent Examples of lasts The speaker is built for extended outdoor outings, too, with a battery that lasts up to 24 hours per charge and IP67 protection against water and dust. — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024 Fashion trends come and go, but style lasts forever. — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 This pair lasts for up to 50 hours and folds up for easy transportation. — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts
  1. survives
  2. remains
  3. prevails
  4. continues
  5. persists
Verb
  • Drew’s captures all of it in this love letter to a format that unexplicably survives, if only as a memory or souvenir.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Mikaela and Kieran escape and blow the place sky high … but Desmond survives.
    — Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of survives
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  • Apart from the new makeover, the design remains unchanged.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite this change, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner remains confident.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of remains
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  • Sauer’s tone of reassurance prevails, grounded in the thesis that our divisions rest on a more or less shared moral system.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevails
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  • Schaefer continues to play better and better and looks to be in a premier role for Canada to start the tournament.
    — The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Balloons by Tommy continues in Bensenville with his husband, Scott DeLorenzo.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of continues
Verb
  • The boy persists, and Jamie barks at him to take off his coat and shirt.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But women’s representation in commercial real estate as a whole and in its top positions hasn’t changed meaningfully, according to the study, and the gender compensation gap persists and in recent years even widened.
    — Colette Coleman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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